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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