Paneer Butter Masala

Paneer butter masala is a best side dish for All types of Naan,Roti,Chapathi,Poori ,Pulao and even for Steamed Rice. Paneer is most people’s favorite food. It is a protein rich vegetarian food too who do not get their intake from meat products. It is rich in Potassium also. There are lots of delicious recipes by using Paneer, here we are going see one easy and most people’s favorite recipe also.

Course : Curry

Cuisine : North Indian

Recipe from : Author

Serves : 4-5 servings

Preparation time : 10 mins

Cooking time : 20 mins

Total time : 30 mins

Ingredients :

For Saute and Grind :

*Butter – 1 tblspn

* Cinnamon stick – 1 long

* Star Anise – 1 no

* Cloves – 2 nos

* Cardamom – 1 no

* Cumin seeds – 1 tblsp

* Fennel seeds – 1 tsp

* Onion – 2 nos Big size

* Tomato – 3 nos Big size

* Garlic – 5-7 nos

* Ginger – 1 medium piece

* Cashews – 6-7 nos

* Dry red chilli – 2 nos (as per your spice level)

* Curry leaves – 1 string

* Poppy seeds – 1 tsp

* Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp

* Coriander powder – 1 tblspn

* Kashmiri chilli powder – 1/2 tblsp

* Salt as needed

* Water as needed

To Saute :

* Ghee – 1 tblspn

* Paneer – 100g

* Butter – 1 tblspn

* Cinnamon stick – 1 medium

* Star Anise – 1 no

* Cloves – 1 no

* Cardamom – 1 no

* Cumin seeds – 1 tsp

* Bay leaves – 2 nos

* Capsicum / Bell pepper – 1no medium size

* Thick Milk / Cream – 1/2 cup (cream is your wish upto the consistency you want)

* Kasoori methi – 1 tblspn

Preparation Instructions:

1. Heat butter in a pan and the spices in the Ingredients for grind and saute.

2. Add onions and saute for a minute and add garlic,ginger,cashews,curry leaves, red chillies and add garlic,ginger,cashews,curry leaves, red chillies and add poppy seeds and let it fry for 2-3 minutes.

3. Add tomatoes, salt and saute it until the tomatoes gets mashy.

4. Add turmeric powder,coriander powder and kashmiri chilli powder and saute it for a minute and let it cool.

5. Grind the sauted mixture into a smooth paste by adding water if needs.

6. Heat ghee in a pan and add cubed paneer and stir fry it until the paneer gets the glowing light brown color and keep it aside.

7. In the same pan add butter and the spices in the ingredients for saute and let it splutter.

8. Immediately add the smoothly grinded paste along with water .

9. Add the ghee roasted paneer and stir it for a minute.

10. Add capsicum and milk/cream and let it cook for 2-3 minutes.

11. Finally add the crushed kasoori methi and turn off the stove.

12 . Recipe is ready to serve.

Steps In Pictures:

1. Heat butter in a pan .

2. Add Cinnamon stick ,Star Anise, Cloves,

Cardamom ,Cumin seeds,

Fennel seeds and saute until it splutters.

3. Add onions and saute for a minute.

4. Add garlic,ginger,cashews,

curry leaves and red chillies.

5. Add poppy seeds and

let it fry for 2-3 minutes.

6. Add tomatoes, salt and saute it

until the tomatoes gets mashy.

7. Add turmeric powder,coriander powder and

kashmiri chilli powder and saute

it for a minute and let it cool.

8. Grind the sauted mixture into a smooth

paste by adding water if needs.

9. Heat ghee in a pan and add

cubed paneer .

10. Stir fry it until the paneer gets

glowing light brown color and

keep it aside.

11. Keep it aside.

12. In the same pan add butter and

the spices in the ingredients for saute and

let it splutter.

13. Immediately add the smoothly

grinded paste along with water .

14. Add the ghee roasted paneer and

stir it for a minute.

15. Add Capsicum.

16. Add milk / cream and let it

cook for 2-3 minutes.

17. Finally add the crushed kasoori methi and

turn off the stove.

18. Recipe is ready to serve.

Note for the dish :

1. Keep the flame in low while adding the grinded paste to avoid it spluttering.

2. You can add the masala powders while stirring the paste instead of adding in the grinding mixture.

3. If you are adding milk, do not cook it by covering the lid.Because the milk will cook and overflow.

4. Add butter finally on the curry if you like .

Try it out upcoming chefs.