Paneer Butter Masala

Paneer Butter Masala is one of the most popular paneer gravy recipes in India, and with good reason! Indian cottage cheese cubes are smothered in a creamy, mildly spicy tomato sauce that is downright delicious. 

You can make this restaurant style paneer butter masala at home with my easy, quick and delicious recipe. In fact, it's so easy that you can even make it on a busy weeknight! This simple dinner takes just 10 minutes of prep and 30 minutes in the oven

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For the Onion Tomato Paste:

▢1 tsp butter

▢1 tsp oil

▢1 onion, chopped

▢1 inch ginger

▢3 clove garlic

▢2 tomatoes, chopped

▢10 cashews

Other Ingredients:

▢2 tbsp butter

▢2 pods cardamom

▢1 bay leaf

▢¼ tsp turmeric

▢1 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder

▢¼ tsp garam masala

▢¼ tsp cumin powder

▢1 cup water

▢½ tsp sugar

▢1 tsp salt

▢2 tbsp cream

▢20 cubes paneer / cottage cheese

▢2 tbsp coriander, chopped

▢½ tsp kasoori methi, crushed

▢¼ tsp garam masala

Instruction

firstly, in a large kadai heat 1 tsp butter and 1 tsp oil.

Saute 1/2 onion, 1/2 inch ginger and 1/2 clove garlic until it softens slightly.

Now add 2 tomatoes and 10 cashew nuts for a minute

Cover and cook for 10 minutes or until the tomatoes are soft and mushy

Cool completely and transfer to a blender

Blend to a smooth paste and add water if needed

Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan, add 2 pods of cardamom pods and fry bay leaves.

Keep on low flame and add ¼ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp chili powder, ¼ tsp garam masala and ¼ tsp cumin powder.

Saute the masala until fragrant without burning

Add the prepared onion to the tomato paste and fry well

Clean until the oil separates from the sides

Next add 1 cup water, ½ teaspoon sugar and 1 teaspoon salt

Add consistency as needed

Next, add 2 tbsp of cream and mix well

Now add 20 cubes of paneer and mix slowly

Cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until flavor is absorbed

Add 2 more teaspoons of coriander, ½ teaspoon of kasuri methi and ¼ teaspoon of garam masala. Mix well

Finally, enjoy paneer butter masala with roti or naan

Note:

First, prepare the curry with butter for the best taste of Makhani recipe

Also, adding a little sugar to the curry balances out the sour taste

Also, you fry the fries before adding them to the fries

Finally, Paneer Butter Masala or Paneer Makhani recipe tastes great when creamy.

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