Butter Paneer Masala
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Butter Paneer Masala is perhaps the most often ordered veg dish when eating out .
It is a must have in every party, family functions, marriages...
It is one of the regulars in most homes weekly menu.
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Ingredients
- Paneer cut into small pieces 500 grams
- Butter 5 tablespoons
- Oil 1 teaspoon
- Bay leaves 2
- cloves 2
- Cinnamon 2 one-inch
- Dried red chillies broken 2
- Coriander seeds crushed 1 tablespoons
- Onion sliced 1 medium
- Ginger-Garlic paste 2 teaspoons
- Coriander powder 1 teaspoon
- 8 kaju + 1 tablespoon khus khus soaked in little milk for 1 hour
- Red chilli powder 1 teaspoon
- Fresh Cream 2 tablespoon
- Tomatoes chopped 5
- Salt
- Kasoori methi 1/2 teaspoon
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Instructions
- Heat 3 tablespoons butter and one teaspoon oil in a kadai.
- Add bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon, red chillies and the crushed coriander seeds.
- Sauté for half a minute.
- Add onion and stir-fry for one minute and add ginger paste and garlic paste.
- Cook for another thirty seconds.
- Cook on high heat till oil leaves the masala. .
- Puree the tomatoes, fried onion, kaju-milk, haldi, red chilli powder to a smooth paste.
- Heat the remaining butter in a non-stick pan and cook the mixture for two minutes.
- Add paneer pieces and salt.
- Add half a cup of water. Cook covered on low heat for five minutes.
- Add half a cup of water. Cook covered on low heat for five minutes.
- Sprinkle the kasuri Methi.
- Lastly add the fresh Cream and serve hot with rice, phulkas, Naan etc.
Notes
Adjust gravy consistency as per your requirement.
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