Name: Paneer Makhani recipe by Archana Vaja at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 10-15 Cashew nuts or almonds (soaked in hot water for 10 minutes than make a smooth paste); 4 tomatoes blanched, peeled and made into smooth puree; 200 gram paneer(cubes); 1-2 tbsp butter; 2 green cardemom; 1-2 cloves; 1 small cinnamon stick; 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste; Red chilli powder(as per taste); salt as needed; Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp; 1/4tsp Kasuri methi; Cream 1/4 Cup (milk); Sugar optional

ABOUT Paneer Makhani RECIPE

Paneer makhani recipe made with paneer (Indian cottage cheese), tomato and cashew nuts gravy topped with milk cream. It is most popular Indian paneer recipe with few ingredients and easy step. I am blanched the tomatoes but you can use raw chopped tomato de-seed and make fine puree. It can be serve with butter naan, roti, rice and biryani.

Ingredients Serving: 3

10-15 Cashew nuts or almonds (soaked in hot water for 10 minutes than make a smooth paste)
4 tomatoes blanched, peeled and made into smooth puree
200 gram paneer(cubes)
1-2 tbsp butter
2 green cardemom
1-2 cloves
1 small cinnamon stick
1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
Red chilli powder(as per taste)
salt as needed
Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
1/4tsp Kasuri methi
Cream 1/4 Cup (milk)
Sugar optional

Instructions

Blend cashew nuts and boiled tomatoes separately to make a smooth paste.
Heat a kadai, add butter, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon. Add chilli garlic ginger paste saute till the raw smell go away. Add the blanched pureed tomatoes. Let it simmer and cook for a few minutes. Transfer puree to the kadai, cover partially and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add cashew nut paste mix it well.
Add coriender powder, salt, garam masala, red chilli powder and cover for 2-4 minutes until the puree thickens.
Add 1/2 cup water and paneer cubes, stir gently. Add cream or malai and mix it well. Add kasuri methi.
Take it off the stove and garnish with coriander leaves. Paneer makhani is ready to be served with roti or naan.

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