Paneer Butter Masala

This recipe is for 4-5 people. Many people loves to have it.

Ingredients

• 200gm Paneer 
• 3 Onions
• 3 Tomatoes
• 3 Green slited Chilies, 
• 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
• 15 Cashew Nuts
• 1 tbsp Butter
• 4 tablespoon  Mustard Oil
• 4 tbspCream
• 2 teasp Kashmiri Red Chili Powder
• 1 teasp Coriander Powder
• 3/4 teasp Garam Masala Powder
• 1 tblsp Fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi)
• Salt according to your taste.

 

Paneer Butter Masala

Instructions

• Cut paneer in medium sized cubes and then grind 3 Onions and make the paste out of it. Grind 3 Tomatoes and make a puree out of it. Grind about 15 cashew nuts and make a paste of them.

• Heat 4 tblsp oil in a non-stick pan and add whole garam masala . Cook it for 30 seconds. Now add 1 tblsp butter, slitted green chilies, salt, ginger-garlic paste and onion paste. Cook it for 2/3 minutes till the onion paste turns little pink in color. Then add cashew nuts paste and cook it for 3/4  minutes.

• Now add Tomato puree and 2 teasp Kashmiri Red Chili Powder, 3/4 teaspoon Garam Masala Powder and 1 teaspoon Coriander Powder. I have used Kashmiri red chili powder to make my dish looks  more colorful.

• Cover the pan with lid and cook it for atleast 15 minutes on low flame.Cook it till the oil begins to separate. Keep on mixing in every 3 /4 minutes to avoid burning.

• Once paste is dry make sure to taste it for salt and spices and adjust accordingly.

• Finally add 4 tbsp cream, paneer cubes and chopped coriander and mix it well. Then cover the lid and cook it for 5 minutes.

• Your Paneer Butter Masala Recipe is now ready, serve it with Roti and salad.