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Paneer butter masala

Jun-04-2018
Reena Andavarapu
10 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
4 People
Serves
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ABOUT Paneer butter masala RECIPE

This is one dish my kids would demand any day of the year. No biryanis or milkshakes fascinate them soo much as paneer butter masala. They demand it soo frequently that now it's become a quick easy receipe for me.

Recipe Tags

  • Veg
  • Easy
  • Dinner Party
  • Punjabi
  • Main Dish
  • Healthy

Ingredients Serving: 4

  1. Paneer / cottage cheese - 300 grams
  2. Tomatoes - 3/4 kg
  3. Onions - 2 large
  4. Green chillies - 1
  5. Whole spices :
  6. Cardamon - 3
  7. Cinnamon - 1 /2 inch stick
  8. Bay leaves - 2
  9. Cloves - 3
  10. Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
  11. Spice powders :
  12. Red chilli powder - 2 tsp
  13. Garam masala powder - 3/4 tsp
  14. Dhania jeera powder - 2 tsps
  15. Salt to taste
  16. Sugar - 1 to 2 tsps
  17. Kasuri Methi - 2 to 3 tbsps
  18. Oil and ghee - 3 tbsps

Instructions

  1. Heat ghee and oil in a sauce pan. Add the cinnamon stuck, cloves and bay leaves. Saute.
  2. Add sliced onions and green chillies and saute.
  3. When transperant add the ginger garlic paste and fry for 2 minutes till raw smell goes away.
  4. Now add the tomatoes which are cut into large chunks. Add little salt. Cover and cook till mushy.
  5. Cool it completely. Remove the bay leaf and cinnamon stick and grind to a smooth paste.
  6. Add ghee to a pan. Now add the cardamon, spice powders except garam masala powder. Stir and add in the smooth puree.
  7. Add sufficient water for a required consistency . Add 2 tsps sugar and stir. Simmer for a while.
  8. Now add the cubed paneer and garam masala powder. Simmer further covered for few minutes.
  9. Crush and rub kasuri methi between your palms and drizzle over the curry.
  10. Mix. Ready to serve hot with phulkas or naans.

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Seema Sharma
Jun-11-2018
Seema Sharma   Jun-11-2018

It's awesome.

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