Paneer Butter Masala
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Recipe type: side dish
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Serves: 4-5
 
Ingredients
  • Onion -2
  • Tomato puree - 1 cup
  • Ginger garlic paste -1 tbsp
  • Paneer - 200 grams
  • Cashew nuts -2 tbsp
  • Salt -as per taste
  • Garam masala powder - 1 tsp
  • Coriander powder - 2 tsp
  • Chilli Powder - ¾ tsp
  • Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
  • Butter- 2 tbsp
  • Oil -1 tbsp
  • Whole garam masala - ( Cinnamon -1 inch piece, cloves- 2, cardamom -1)
  • Finely chopped coriander leaves
Instructions
  1. Onion Paste -Remove the skin, chop the onion into 4 pieces and boil them in water for 10 minutes. Drain the water and grind it to a paste
  2. Tomato puree - Put tomatoes in boiling water and close it. After 10 minutes, drain the water, remove the skin and puree the tomatoes.
  3. Cashew nut paste - Soak 2 tbsp of cashew nuts in hot water for 15 minutes and grind it to a paste
  4. Ginger garlic paste -1 tbsp
  5. Cut paneer into cubes.
  6. Heat 2 tbsp butter +1 tbsp oil, add whole garam masala, when it splutters , add onion paste and saute till it becomes golden brown, then add ginger garlic paste and saute for some more time.
  7. Then add cashew nut paste and saute nicely for a few minutes till the raw smell goes.
  8. Then add tomato puree and all the spice powder mentioned under spice powder.
  9. Cook till the raw smell of the tomato goes and it starts leaving oil .
  10. Meant time shallow fry the paneer in just 2 -3 tsp of oil till it becomes slightly brown.
  11. Add the paneer cubes to the cooked tomato paste.
  12. Add ½ cup of water, needed salt and coriander leaves. Simmer and cook for a few minutes.
  13. Garnish with fresh cream and serve with pulao or roti or chapati.
Recipe by Kerala Cooking Recipes at https://www.keralacookingrecipes.com/paneer-butter-masala/