Awesome Paneer Butter Masala
by awesome_ashoo
22 Oct 2018
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The north indian paneer specialty paneer butter masala is an easy tasty recipe to prepare the traditional favorite paneer masala. Mouthwatering, quick to prepare and a perfect vegetable or paneer dish to serve on special occasions!
Awesome Paneer Butter Masala recipe - How to make Awesome Paneer Butter Masala
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Makes 2 servings
2 onions
2 tsp chopped ginger (adrak)
6 to 7 garlic (lehsun) cloves
100 ml milk
1/2 cup tomato puree
250 gms paneer (cottagte cheese) cubes
1 tbsp broken cashewnuts (kaju)
2 tsp fenugreek (methi) seeds
3/4 tsp roasted cumin seeds (jeera) powder
1 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp sugar
1 slit green chilli
1 capsicum finely chopped
2 onions cut into rings
a few drops orange colour
2 tbsp butter
5 tbsp oil
salt to taste
Method
- Method
- Combine the onions, ginger and garlic and blend in a mixer till smooth.
- Heat the oil in a kadhai, add the onion paste and saute till it turns golden brown in colour.
- Add the chili powder and saute for a few minutes add the milk slowly and mix well.
- Add the coarsely pounded cashewnuts and tomato puree and saute further for a few minutes.
- Add the cumin seeds powder, garam masala, salt, sugar and enough water and cook till the oil separates and the gravy becomes thick.
- Add the fenugreek seeds, mix well and keep aside.
- In another pan, heat the butter, add the green chilies, capsicum, onions and sauté for a few minutes.
- Add these sautéd vegetables, paneer pieces and orange colour to the masala gravy.
- Cook for few minutes and serve hot with rice or chapati.
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