Paneer Butter Masala Recipe
A vegetarian North Indian Recipes recipe with paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into cubes, tomatoes - pureed, red chilli powder. Ready in 1h, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
14 steps- 1
To begin making the Paneer Butter Masala, in a mixer grind the ingredients mentioned under 'to be ground into paste' like the onion, ginger, garlic and cashew nuts in to a smooth consistency using little water
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into cubes(200 gram)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)tablespoons butter(2)onion(1)inch ginger - peeled(1)cloves garlic(6)cashew nuts(2 tablespoon) - 2
Transfer to a bowl and set aside till required
- 3
Heat the butter in a pan over medium heat
tablespoons butter(2) - 4
Add the onion paste and saute over medium heat till it is light brown in color and the oil starts separating from the masala
garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)onion(1) - 5
Add the red chili powder and tomato puree, saute once again few more minutes over medium heat
red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon) - 6
As the masala gets roasted it will change color to bright red
garam masala powder(1 teaspoon) - 7
Once the masala gets well roasted, add the cumin powder, garam masala along with 1 cup of water
red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon) - 8
Stir to combine and let the butter masala gravy simmer for 10 to 15 minutes over medium heat or till it thickens
garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)tablespoons butter(2) - 9
Once the butter masala thickens add the cream, salt and paneer to it
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into cubes(200 gram)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)fresh cream(1/4 cup)tablespoons butter(2)salt - to taste - 10
Stir to combine and simmer for next 5 - 10 minutes and allow the paneer to absorb the flavor of the gravy
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into cubes(200 gram) - 11
If the Paneer Butter Masala still seems little bit runny let it simmer for few more minutes
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into cubes(200 gram)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)tablespoons butter(2) - 12
Turn off the heat
- 13
Sprinkle crushed kasuri methi over the Paneer Butter Masala and stir to combine
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into cubes(200 gram)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)tablespoons butter(2)kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)(1 teaspoon) - 14
Serve Paneer Butter Masala hot with Naan, Kulchas or Tawa Paratha for the Punjabi style dinner
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into cubes(200 gram)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)tablespoons butter(2)
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Paneer Butter Masala Recipe
A vegetarian North Indian Recipes recipe with paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into cubes, tomatoes - pureed, red chilli powder. Ready in 1h, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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Directions
14 steps- 1
To begin making the Paneer Butter Masala, in a mixer grind the ingredients mentioned under 'to be ground into paste' like the onion, ginger, garlic and cashew nuts in to a smooth consistency using little water
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into cubes(200 gram)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)tablespoons butter(2)onion(1)inch ginger - peeled(1)cloves garlic(6)cashew nuts(2 tablespoon) - 2
Transfer to a bowl and set aside till required
- 3
Heat the butter in a pan over medium heat
tablespoons butter(2) - 4
Add the onion paste and saute over medium heat till it is light brown in color and the oil starts separating from the masala
garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)onion(1) - 5
Add the red chili powder and tomato puree, saute once again few more minutes over medium heat
red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon) - 6
As the masala gets roasted it will change color to bright red
garam masala powder(1 teaspoon) - 7
Once the masala gets well roasted, add the cumin powder, garam masala along with 1 cup of water
red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon) - 8
Stir to combine and let the butter masala gravy simmer for 10 to 15 minutes over medium heat or till it thickens
garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)tablespoons butter(2) - 9
Once the butter masala thickens add the cream, salt and paneer to it
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into cubes(200 gram)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)fresh cream(1/4 cup)tablespoons butter(2)salt - to taste - 10
Stir to combine and simmer for next 5 - 10 minutes and allow the paneer to absorb the flavor of the gravy
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into cubes(200 gram) - 11
If the Paneer Butter Masala still seems little bit runny let it simmer for few more minutes
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into cubes(200 gram)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)tablespoons butter(2) - 12
Turn off the heat
- 13
Sprinkle crushed kasuri methi over the Paneer Butter Masala and stir to combine
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into cubes(200 gram)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)tablespoons butter(2)kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)(1 teaspoon) - 14
Serve Paneer Butter Masala hot with Naan, Kulchas or Tawa Paratha for the Punjabi style dinner
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into cubes(200 gram)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)tablespoons butter(2)
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