Paneer butter masala is one of the favorite paneer recipes
ever for all vegetarians.
It is a Punjabi recipe, which is served in all Indian restaurants.
It can be served along with any Indian breads or steamed
rice.
Creaminess of the gravy makes one go mad about it.
Let us see how to prepare this scrumptious recipe in a quick
and simple way.
State
of Origin: Punjab
Preparation
time: 30 minutes
Serve
with: Indian breads, steamed rice
No.
of serves: 4
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dish, follow the below link.
Ingredients:
1. Paneer cubes
(desired size) - 60 gms
2. chopped onions,
tomatoes and green chillies – 1 cup each
3. Fresh garlic
and ginger paste- 1 table spoon
4. milk – 1 cup
5. Cashew nuts –
20 gms
6. butter- 2 cubes
7. Cheese (used
for garnishing)
8. Coriander
powder, red chilli powder, methi(fenugreek) powder,jeera (cumin seed) powder- 1 tea spoon
each
9. water –
sufficient amount
10. lemon,
coriander leaves.
Preparation:
1. Heat some butter in a
pan and sauté some fresh garlic ginger paste until its raw aroma goes off.
2. Add chopped onion to
it and stir until its colour changes.
3. Add chopped tomatoes
and sauté well for 2-3 minutes.
4. Take half of the
content and grind it for the gravy.
5. Blend some milk and
few cashews.
6. Mix required amount
of coriander powder, chilli powder, methi(fenugreek seed) powder, jeera(cumin) powder
in milk and put aside.
7. Add the tomato and
onion paste back to the pan.
8. Add some salt and
turmeric powder.
9. Add cashew-milk paste
to it.
10. Add milk and powder
mix (mentioned in step 6)to the content.
11. Stir well and leave
for 2 minutes.
12. Add paneer cubes to
the content and stir well.
13. Leave the mixture
for 5 minutes; add some water if required for desired amount of gravy.
14. Switch off the stove
and squeeze some lemon if required.
15. transfer to serving
bowl and garnish with grated cheese and chopped coriander leaves.
16. Serve hot with Indian
breads or steamed rice.
