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30 min. Medium

Paneer Butter Masala

Paneer Butter Masala

Recipe by Suby Nishal
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

10

minutes
Cooking time

20

minutes
Calories

300

kcal

Ingredients

  • 250gm Paneer, cubed

  • 1 Onion, thinly sliced

  • 5-6 Garlic

  • 10 Cashew

  • 3-4 Tomato, diced

  • 1-2tbsp Paprika ( for color )

  • 1/2tsp Cumin

  • 1tsp Chilli Powder ( for spiciness )

  • Salt

  • Heavy Cream

  • Kasoori Methi / Dried Fenugreek Leaves

  • Butter

Directions

  • Heat some Oil in a pan and add Onion, Garlic and Cashew.
  • Saute until Onion turns soft or transparent.
  • Add Tomato, cook until Tomatoes are cooked through and mashed.
  • Turn off the flame and allow cooked Onion and Tomato mixture to cool down.
  • Once it’s cooled down using a blender grind into smooth paste.
  • If needed add some Water or Chicken Stock while grinding.
  • Heat some Butter in a pan and add Cumin.
  • Allow Cumin to slightly toast.
  • Lower the flame to the lowest flame possible or remove the pan from heat and add Paprika and Chilli Powder.
  • Saute for few mins or until raw smell of Chilli powder is gone.
  • Carefully pour grinded Onion and Tomato mixture.
  • Add Water or Chicken Stock according to the consistency of the gravy you like.
  • Allow gravy to boil and carefully add Paneer cubes.
  • Take some Kasoori Methi, rub in between your palms and sprinkle.
  • Mix everything well and turn off the flame.
  • Pour some Heavy Cream.
  • Serve Paneer Butter Masala warm with Bread or Roti or Pulao.

Recipe Video

Enjoy!!!!

Also try Paneer Paratha