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Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Paneer butter masala/Paneer recipes

Paneer butter masala is a very common north indian gravy goes very well with roti,nan,tandoor items.Stir fried paneer in indian masalas with lots of butter and cashews.For health sake i reduced butter and cashews .This gravy i made with home made paneer which made it extra yummy.The freshness ,sponginess of the panner with rich gravy made with cashews was out of the world on a cold winter dinner.





Preparation time:15 min
Cooking time:15 min
Serves:2-3



Ingredients:
  • 1/2 cup paneer cubes(pan roasted)
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • salt as required 
Saute and grind:
  • 2 onions
  • 1 tomato
  • 1/4 tsp chili powder
  • 1/4 tsp coriander powder
  • a pinch of turmeric
  • salt as required
  • 1 inch ginger
  • 1 garlic pod.
  • few cashews(around 5)
Tempering:
  • 1/2 tsp jeera/Cumin seeds

Method:
  • Cut onion,tomato,ginger,garlic in to large pieces
  • Heat the saute pan add some butter.
  • Add ginger ,garlic and saute it for sometime.
  • Add onion and saute until the onion is translucent
  • Add tomato and saute them until they are soft
  • Add masalas and saute it for 2 min.
  • Switch off the flame and cool it down add cashews to it .
  • Grind it to smooth paste
  • In the mean time saute the paneer with little butter until brown on all sides.

  • Add remaining butter and add Cumin seeds.
  • Wait until it changes color.
  • Add the ground paste and saute it until raw smell of the masalas and onion go off.
  • Add more water if required.
  • Finally add the sauted paneer to it .
  • Add required salt as well.

  • Enjoy it with Roti/chapathi of your choice.


Checking for more sidedish for rotis check rajma gravy,blackchanna curry,Cabbage curry.
Looking for paratha recipe check my greenchanna paratha.



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10 comments:

  1. Paneer butter masala seems so tasty. Hope u made it with the home made paneer prepared by u earlier. Then no doubt so tasty and yummy curry without any doubt.

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  2. love paneer and the gravy looks really awesome yum yum..

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  3. Paneer butter masala looks so inviting...I also prepared with homemade paneer to make tasty and fresh...

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  4. Lovely PBM.wish to taste a spoon;)

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  5. Mouth watering ...looks so yummy :)

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