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PANEER BUTTER MASALA RECIPE

Jayanthy Asokan
Paneer butter masala recipe is one of the most popular dishes throughout the world. This paneer butter masala recipe is rich, creamy and amazingly delicious dish that goes well with any flat breads and variety rice.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4
Calories 379.4 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 200 gm paneer ( cottage cheese )
  • 350 gm tomatoes ( ripe )
  • 2 onion ( medium sized )
  • ½ teaspoon GingerGarlic Paste
  • 50 gm butter
  • 2 tablespoon oil
  • 20 cashew nut ( numbers )
  • 1" inch cinnamon
  • 3 clove
  • 2 cardamom
  • coriander leaves ( for garnish )
  • 3 tablespoon fresh cream ( for garnish )

Instructions
 

  • Blanch tomatoes and grind to puree and keep it aside.
  • Soak cashew nuts in warm water for 15 to 20 minutes and grind to fine paste and keep it aside.
  • In a wide kadhai or pan, add oil on a medium heat. To it add the whole spices and wait until the aroma infuse in the oil.
  • Add roughly diced onion and saute until golden brown. Let it cool completely.
  • Grind it to a fine paste and keep it aside.
  • In the same kadhai or pan, add half the quantity butter on a medium heat and add the onion masala paste and saute for a few minutes. Now add ginger garlic paste and cook for until raw smell disappear.
  • Add tomato puree, chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and salt to taste. Let it cook for 10 to 15 minutes
  • Add cashew paste to the mixture and cook for a minute or two.
  • Now add the remaining quantity butter and stir well. Add paneer pieces to the gravy and wait butter starts to separate from the gravy.
  • Yummy delectable Paneer (cottage cheese) Butter Masala is ready within few minutes with a proper planning. You can serve this dish with any flat breads,rice or flavoured rice. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and fresh cream before serving.

Notes

You can use store bought paneer or homemade paneer.
Frying paneer before adding to the masala is purely optional.
Use pulpy ripe tomatoes to get a rich red colour masala.
Using the whole spices more or less is individual taste.
You can add dry kasuri methi in the masala (optional)
Adding fresh cream before serving give rich look and creamier taste.

Nutrition

Serving: 1personCalories: 379.4kcalCarbohydrates: 12.8gProtein: 10gFat: 33.3gSaturated Fat: 15.1gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 59.9mgSodium: 109.8mgPotassium: 354mgFiber: 2.7gSugar: 5.1gVitamin A: 1043.3IUVitamin C: 16.3mgCalcium: 274.5mgIron: 1mg
Keyword paneer butter masala
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