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Butter Paneer Masala
Anju Bhagnari
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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Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
25
minutes
mins
Total Time
35
minutes
mins
Served As
Dinner
,
Lunch
Recipe Cuisine Type
Homestyle Cooking
,
Indian
,
North Indian
Servings
6
Ingredients
1x
2x
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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
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.
Keyword
indian recipe, paneer recipe
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