Paneer Butter Masala

Paneer Butter Masala

Prep Time: 11-15 min   

Cooking Time: 26-30 min

Level:   Moderate

Yield:   Serves 4-5

Ingredients

1 ½ cup Paneer (cottage cheese) cut cubes

4-5 tbsp. Butter 

4 tsp. Oil 

2 Bay leaves 

2 cardamom

1 medium Onion sliced 

2 tsp. Ginger paste 

2 tsp. Garlic paste 

1 tsp. Red chilli powder 

1 tsp. Garam masala powder

1 tsp. Roasted cumin seed powder

5-6 medium Tomatoes chopped

4-5 cashews

Salt to taste

½ tsp. Kasturi methi crushed 

¼ cup Fresh cream 

Instructions

Heat a pan with oil, fry onions they turn transparent.

Fry tomatoes for 3-4mins, till the mixture turns soft.

Blend onions, tomatoes mixture with soaked cashews into smooth paste.

Heat a pan with oil add Bay leaves and cardamom and fry add butter add ginger-garlic paste fry until raw smell disappears.

Pour blended puree, add salt, red chilli powder, Garam masala powder, Roasted cumin powder and add ½ water and mix.

Add paneer and crushed Kasoori/kasturi methi. Stir well and cook for 3-4mins.

Then garnish with cream and coriander leaves and serve with roti/naan or rice.