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Paneer Butter Masala
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23 INGREDIENTS • 10 STEPS • 1HR

Paneer Butter Masala

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4 ratings
This Paneer or Indian Cottage cheese cubes are cooked in a rich buttery, creamy and mildly sweet gravy. It's so simple and easy to make that is creamy and delicious. It is best served with roti, paratha, with naan or simple rice.
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Jolly Homemade Recipes
Hi, I'm Jolly! You'll find mostly Indian but some International Cuisine as well on my blog in step by step pictorial format
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This Paneer or Indian Cottage cheese cubes are cooked in a rich buttery, creamy and mildly sweet gravy. It's so simple and easy to make that is creamy and delicious. It is best served with roti, paratha, with naan or simple rice.
1HR
Total Time
$1.44
Cost Per Serving
Ingredients
Servings
4
US / Metric
Onion
2
Onions, roughly chopped
Tomato
3
Tomatoes, roughly chopped
Fresh Ginger
1 1/2 Tbsp
Fresh Ginger, finely chopped
Garlic
4 cloves
Green Chili Pepper
2
Small Green Chili Peppers, sliced
optional
Cashew Nuts
5
Cashew Nuts
Fresh Cream
1 Tbsp
Fresh Cream
Butter
1 Tbsp
Cinnamon Stick
1/2 in
Cinnamon Stick
Green Cardamom Pod
2
Green Cardamom Pods
Red Chili Powder
1/2 Tbsp
Red Chili Powder
Salt
to taste
Garam Masala
1/2 tsp
Ground Coriander
1/2 tsp
Ground Coriander
Water
to taste
Water
Cooking Oil
1/2 tsp
Cooking Oil
Caster Sugar
1 tsp
Caster Sugar
or Honey
Dried Fenugreek Leaves
1 Tbsp
Dried Fenugreek Leaves, crushed
Fresh Cilantro
1 Tbsp
Fresh Cilantro, chopped
Paneer
to taste
Paneer
Nutrition Per Serving
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Calories
131
Fat
6.9 g
Protein
2.9 g
Carbs
16.2 g
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step 1
Take Water (to taste) in a pan, add Onions (2), Tomatoes (3), Fresh Ginger (1 Tbsp), Garlic (4 cloves), Butter (1/2 Tbsp), Red Chili Powder (1 tsp), Bay Leaf (1), Cinnamon Stick (1/2 in), and Green Chili Pepper (1).
step 1 Take Water (to taste) in a pan, add Onions (2), Tomatoes (3), Fresh Ginger (1 Tbsp), Garlic (4 cloves), Butter (1/2 Tbsp), Red Chili Powder (1 tsp), Bay Leaf (1), Cinnamon Stick (1/2 in), and Green Chili Pepper (1).
step 2
Add Cashew Nuts (5), Almonds (4), and boil for 10 to 12 minutes, when onion changes color and tomatoes become soft, mash with a spatula, and turn off the flame.
step 2 Add Cashew Nuts (5), Almonds (4), and boil for 10 to 12 minutes, when onion changes color and tomatoes become soft, mash with a spatula, and turn off the flame.
step 3
Then strain the concoction: discard bay leaf and cinnamon and blend it into a puree with the stock same water which we boil.
step 3 Then strain the concoction: discard bay leaf and cinnamon and blend it into a puree with the stock same water which we boil.
step 4
Now take Butter (1/2 Tbsp) with Cooking Oil (1/2 tsp) in a pan, put on slow flame.
step 5
Add Red Chili Powder (1 tsp), Salt (to taste), Green Cardamom Pods (2), Ground Coriander (1/2 tsp), Fresh Ginger (1/2 Tbsp), Green Chili Pepper (1) and 2 tablespoon of puree. Add cubes of Paneer (to taste) and toss to combine.
step 5 Add Red Chili Powder (1 tsp), Salt (to taste), Green Cardamom Pods (2), Ground Coriander (1/2 tsp), Fresh Ginger (1/2 Tbsp), Green Chili Pepper (1) and 2 tablespoon of puree. Add cubes of Paneer (to taste) and toss to combine.
step 6
Now add the rest of the puree to the pan and add Garam Masala (1/2 tsp) and Ground Turmeric (1/2 tsp) to the mixture. Cook for a couple of minutes.
step 6 Now add the rest of the puree to the pan and add Garam Masala (1/2 tsp) and Ground Turmeric (1/2 tsp) to the mixture. Cook for a couple of minutes.
step 7
Add some Caster Sugar (1 tsp) to the gravy. Adding Sugar is optional but it gives a nice taste to the gravy. You can also replace Sugar with honey.
step 8
Now add Fresh Cream (1 Tbsp) to the gravy and mix everything well. The cream will give a richness to the gravy. If you want to skip it you can use a little bit of milk instead. Sprinkle some Dried Fenugreek Leaves (1 Tbsp) and cook everything for 3 to 4 minutes.
step 8 Now add Fresh Cream (1 Tbsp) to the gravy and mix everything well. The cream will give a richness to the gravy. If you want to skip it you can use a little bit of milk instead. Sprinkle some Dried Fenugreek Leaves (1 Tbsp) and cook everything for 3 to 4 minutes.
step 9
Paneer Butter Masala is ready. You can garnish it with Fresh Cilantro (1 Tbsp) or a drizzle of cream.
step 9 Paneer Butter Masala is ready. You can garnish it with Fresh Cilantro (1 Tbsp) or a drizzle of cream.
step 10
Serve it hot with any Indian Bread like Naan, Missi Roti, Lachha Paratha or with some rice preparation like Jeera Rice.
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Gluten-Free
Lunch
Shellfish-Free
Dinner
Vegetarian
Indian
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