Paneer Butter Masala

Paneer Butter Masala is a delicious punjabi dish and paneer cooked in a aromatic a thick rich creamy tomato gravy. It is a super delicious vegetarian dish.. I make Paneer Butter Masala very often as my children are huge fan of paneer.  It is very easy and quick to prepare.It can be prepared with numerous styles. The following method is the easiest method of making paneer butter masala which taste very similar to restaurant style paneer butter masala. This dish is huge hit among all my family.

Ingredients:

Paneer-250gm

Onion- 2blanched and pureed)

Tomato puree- 1 cup (blanched and pureed) 

Cashew nut paste-4 tbsp

Ginger paste- 1 tsp

Garlic paste-1 tsp

Butter- 4 tbsp

Oil- 1tbsp

Whole garam masala: 3 cardamom, 4 cloves, 2 cinamon sticks, 1 bayleaves.

Kasoori methi(crushed).- 2 tsp

Salt and sugar to taste.

Spice Powder:

Turmeric Powder- 1/2 tsp

Kashmiri red chili powder-1 tsp

Coriander powder-1 tsp

Garam masala-1 tsp

For garnishing:

Coriander leaves:-few

Fresh cream-1 tsp.

   

 1. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan and Fry the paneer pieces til they are golden brown in color.

  2. Now heat 3 tbsp butter with oil in a kadhai.Add whole garam masalas - bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon, red chillies and half of the crushed coriander seeds. Sauté for half a minute.

 3. When it crackles, add boiled onion paste, ginger and garlic paste. Saute it for 1 -2 minutes until its’ raw smell go out.

4. Now add turmeric Powder, kashmiri red chili powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder. Saute the spices well for 1 minute. At the same time we also add salt and sugar.

5. Add tomato paste and mix it with masalas. Cook on high flame til oil leaves the masala

6. Add cream and kasoori methi. Stir well. Cover the pan and cook over low flame for 1-2 minutes and add water if required

7. Put the fried paneer pieces. Cover it again so that the juice of the gravy can get inside the paneer keep it on simmer for 2-3 minutes. Finally add chopped coriander leaves.

8. Garnish it with fresh cream and butter.Serve hot with Roti, Naan or rice.