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Paneer Butter Masala

Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 45 mins
Total Time 55 mins
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Difficulty: Intermediate
Cooking Temp: 100  C
Servings: 4
Best Season: Suitable throughout the year
Ingredients
  • 200 gram Paneer (Diced)
  • 50 gram Unsalted Butter
  • 2 tablespoon Ginger - Garlic paste
  • 1 Onion (Chopped)
  • 1 teaspoon Garam masala
  • 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Chilly powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Garam masala
  • 4 Tomatos sliced
  • 25 gram Cashew nuts crushed
  • 1/2 teaspoon Black pepper crushed
  • 1 inch Cinnamon stick
  • 1 Dry Bay leaf
  • 2-3 Cloves
  • 1 tablespoon Tomato sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Kasuri Methi (Dried fenugreek leaves)
  • Salt to taste
  • 2-3 Cardamom
Instructions
  1. 1
    In a pan heat some butter and add ginger garlic paste and saute well
  2. 2
    Add cinnamon, cardamom, black pepper, bay leaf and saute for 2 minute and add onions, cashew nuts
  3. 3
    When the mixure is ready add tomato and mix well
  4. 4
    cook till tomatos cooked well and it start to leave oil on edges
  5. 5
    Now let the mixure cool enough. collect spices from mix and tie them into a thin cloth and keep aside
  6. 6
    grind rest of mix in to a thick paste
  7. 7
    In same pan add rest of butter add masala paste, add garam masala, chilly powder, turmeric powder, sauce and enough water and let it boil
  8. 8
    add the masala cloth in the mx and let it boil few more minutes till it reach right consistency
  9. 9
    Add paneer and mix it with the masala
  10. 10
    Garnish it with roasted Kasuri Methi
  11. 11
    best with Puri, Chapathi, Roti, Paratta or Fried rice
  12. 12
    Note: it is advised to cook panner before use, if its not cooked
Read it online: https://foodgood.in/recipe/paneer-butter-masala/
Amelia
Food and Lifestyle Blogger

Hi, I'm Amelia, a full-time food blogger, mother of 2 beautiful daughters and a lovely wife. I live in New Jersey with my family. Loves traveling, sharing new recipes, and spending time with my family.