Paneer Butter Masala

Paneer Butter Masala | Restaurant style paneer butter masala | Step by step procedure with pictures

Paneer is also known as cottage cheese. Paneer butter masala is one of the most popular gravy with chapati / Naan / any roti. You can’t find a vegetarian buffet without paneer recipe. Kids would love this recipe.

Other paneer recipes : Paneer Sandwich , Matar Paneer , Chilli paneer(Dry)

Other gravy recipes : Coconut milk fish gravy , Mushroom coconut curry , Stuffed brinjal gravy , Egg gravy without tomato

SERVING SUGGESTION :

• Serve with any Indian breads. Chapati , Naan , Roti
• Serve with jeera pulao , Coconut milk pulao or any other pulao

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AUTHOR : Dimple                           CUISINE : Indian
COURSE : Main Course                  YIELD : 2 Servings

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INGREDIENTS :

• Paneer – 200 g (app. 12 cubes)
• Butter – 2 tbsp
• Bay leaf – 1
• Red chilli powder – 3/4 Tbsp
• Coriander powder – 1 Tbsp
• Garam masala – 1 Tsp
• Salt – as required
• Sugar – 1 Tbsp
• Water – if needed
• Kasturi methi – a pinch (dried fenugreek leaves_
• Cream – 2 Tbsp
• Coriander leaves – for garnishing (optional)

For Grinding :

• Butter – 1 Tbsp
• Garlic -2
• Ginger – 1 inch
• Green chilli – 2
• Tomato – 3
• Cashewnuts – 5 or 6 (opt)

PREPARATION :

• Cube the tomatoes and paneer.
• Peel off the skin from garlic and ginger.

PROCEDURE :

For Grinding : 

1. Melt butter. Add garlic , ginger and green chilli.
2. Saute for a min and add tomatoes. Add cashews (if using it)
3. Cook until soft and remove from heat.
4. Let it cool down. Grind it into a smooth paste.

For gravy :

1. Melt butter over medium-low heat.
2. Add red chilli powder , coriander powder and bay leaf.
3. Saute for few seconds without burning the masala.
4. Add tomato paste, garam masala , salt and sugar. Combine everything.
5. Cover the pan with a lid and cook over medium heat for 7-8 min.
6. Add paneer cubes and combine gently. Let it cook for few min (3-5 min according to the size of the paneer)
7. Add kasturi methi and stir the gravy.
8. Add in the cream and coriander leaves.
9. Give a good mix and turn off the heat.

NOTES :

• You can add some onions if you wish.
• You can skip using cream. Adding cream will make the gravy rich and creamy.
• If you are not using cream, add few cashew nuts while grinding the tomato paste.
• Do not cook or stir the gravy for long time after adding paneer. It will break the paneer cubes.

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Step by Step Procedure with pictures :