Butter Paneer
by vishakha_p
21 Aug 2011
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Butter paneer is a tempting paneer or cottage cheese recipe with succulent paneer cubes cooked in a rich buttery(makhani) gravy. Devour butter paneer with naans or roomali roti.
Butter Paneer recipe - How to make Butter Paneer
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Makes 4 servings
100 gms butter
500 gms paneer (cottage cheese) cubes
1 cup onion paste
1 tbsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste
1/2 cup tomato puree
1 1/2 tbsp chilli powder
2 tsp garam masala
2 tsp sugar
salt to taste
50 ml fresh cream
For The Garnish
1 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)
Method
- Method
- Heat 1/2 the butter in a pan, add the paneer and saute till it turns to golden brown in colour.
- Remove from the flame and keep aside.
- Heat the remaining butter in the same pan, add the onion paste and ginger-garlic paste, mix well and saute for 5 minutes on medium flame.
- Add the chilli powder, garam masala, sugar, salt and tomato puree, mix well and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add the paneer and 150 ml water, mix well and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add the cream and simmer futher for 2 minutes.
- Serve hot garnished with coriander.
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