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Paneer Butter Masala (Restaurant Style)
2017-09-06 01:50:10
Serves 4
Here’s an easy recipe for the perfect restaurant style paneer butter masala for all you paneer (cottage cheese) lovers!
Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
30 min
Total Time
40 min
Ingredients
- measuring cup used ,1 cup = 250 ml
- 200 grams,Paneer (cottage cheese),cut into 1-inch cubes
- 3 large,Tomatoes
- 1 large, onion
- 1 inch,Ginger,chopped
- 4-5 garlic cloves
- 1/4 cup,Cashewnuts OR 18-20
- 2,Green cardamoms
- 2-3,Cloves
- 1 inch stick,Cinnamon
- 1-2,bayleaf
- 1 teaspoon,Garam masala powder
- 2-3 tablespoons,fresh cream(full fat)
- 2-3 tablespoons,butter
- 1/2 teaspoon,Cumin/Jeera seeds
- 2 teaspoon,kashmiri red chili powder (i used everest kashmiri lal brand)
- 1.5 tablespoon,dried fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi)
- Salt to taste
- 2 teaspoon,oil
- 1 cup,water
Instructions
- Put the onions,tomatoes,cashew nuts,ginger, garlic,spices and 1 cup of water into a pan and bring to a boil.
- Cook on medium flame for at least 15-20 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool. Blend to a smooth puree/paste.
- In a pan, heat the oil,butter,add the jeera and saute for 30 seconds.
- Add kashmiri red chili powder,bay leaf,give a quick stir.
- Then add onion-tomato pureed mixture.Close lid and cook on a medium heat for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the paneer, kasoori methi,garam masala,salt.Mix well and bring the mixture to boil.
- Finally, gently stir in the cream and paneer butter masala is ready to serve.
- Serve hot with chapatti, naan,rice and onion slices.
Notes
- 1.You can also freeze onion-tomato puree/paste(makhani gravy) and make paneer butter masala when you have less time for cooking.
- 2.If you think gravy is too thick add water or milk accordingly.
- 3.Adding fresh cream gives a rich taste to the gravy ,incase you do not have cream at home then replace with 1/4 cup of full fat milk.
- 4.You can also shallow fry paneer and add to the gravy.
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