Butter Paneer Masala

About Butter Paneer Masala
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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Recipe Time & More
Ingredients
- Paneer (cut into small pieces 500 grams)
- 5 tbsp Butter
- 1 tsp Oil
- 2 leaves Bay Leaves 2 (bay)
- 2 cloves 2
- 2 inch Cinnamon (one)
- 2 Red Chillies (dried broken)
- 1 tbsp Coriander Seeds (crushed)
- 1 Onion (sliced medium)
- 2 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
- 1 tsp Coriander Powder
- 8 tbsp Khus Khus (or kaju, or milk kaju soaked in little milk for hour)
- 1 tsp red chili powder
- Cream (2 tablespoon fresh)
- Tomato (5 chopped)
- 1-2 tsp Salt (or as per taste)
- 1 / Kasuri methi ( 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.
Recipe Notes
Adjust gravy consistency as per your requirement.
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Such a delicious dish! Thank you.
Looks so delectable! Thanks for posting.
Such a great recipe! Can’t wait to try it.
This is fantastic! Thank you for sharing.
Absolutely wonderful! Can’t wait to make it.