Paneer is one of the most important milk product which is being used by humans as a complete and healthy food.It is a rich source of protien, calcium phosphorous, vitamins and minerals which are required in high proportion for a healthy growth and development.It is very tasty as well.There are many recipes which can be made out of paneer.Chilly paneer,paneer butter masala, paneer tikka and list goes on…
Today Lets try out Paneer Butter Masala and win the appreciation of family members. I am very sure all of your loved ones will enjoy this.
Making paneer butter masala is very easy, if you keep all the paste ready.
Now Lets start…
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 – 3/4 tsp
Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
Butter- 2 tbsp
Oil -1 tbsp
Whole garam masala – ( Cinnamon -1 inch piece, cloves- 2, cardamom -1)
Finely chopped coriander leaves
Method
- 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
- Tomato puree – Put tomatoes in boiling water and close it. After 10 minutes, drain the water, remove the skin and puree the tomatoes.
- Cashew nut paste – Soak 2 tbsp of cashew nuts in hot water for 15 minutes and grind it to a paste
- Ginger garlic paste -1 tbsp
- Cut paneer into cubes.
- 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.
- Then add cashew nut paste and saute nicely for a few minutes till the raw smell goes.
- Then add tomato puree and all the spice powder mentioned under spice powder.
- Cook till the raw smell of the tomato goes and it starts leaving oil .
- Meant time shallow fry the paneer in just 2 -3 tsp of oil till it becomes slightly brown.
- Add the paneer cubes to the cooked tomato paste.
- Add 1/2 cup of water, needed salt and coriander leaves. Simmer and cook for a few minutes.
- Garnish with fresh cream and serve with pulao or roti or chapati.
- 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
- 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
- Tomato puree - Put tomatoes in boiling water and close it. After 10 minutes, drain the water, remove the skin and puree the tomatoes.
- Cashew nut paste - Soak 2 tbsp of cashew nuts in hot water for 15 minutes and grind it to a paste
- Ginger garlic paste -1 tbsp
- Cut paneer into cubes.
- 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.
- Then add cashew nut paste and saute nicely for a few minutes till the raw smell goes.
- Then add tomato puree and all the spice powder mentioned under spice powder.
- Cook till the raw smell of the tomato goes and it starts leaving oil .
- Meant time shallow fry the paneer in just 2 -3 tsp of oil till it becomes slightly brown.
- Add the paneer cubes to the cooked tomato paste.
- Add ½ cup of water, needed salt and coriander leaves. Simmer and cook for a few minutes.
- Garnish with fresh cream and serve with pulao or roti or chapati.