Name: Cheese paneer butter masala recipe by Kamal Thakkar at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Paneer-150 gms; Cheese-100 gms; Butter-2 tbsp; Tomatoes-3 big; Onions-2; Garlic- cloves; Ginger-1 inch; Cashews-15; Milk-2 tbsp; Oil-1 tbsp; Cumin seeds-1 tsp; Asafetida-1 pinch; Cloves-5; Cinnamon-2 pieces; Cardamom-5; Bayleaf-2; Red chillies-2; Kasuri methi-1 tsp; Turmeric-1/4 tsp; Coriander powderpowder-1 tsp; Kashmiri red chilli powder-2 tsp; Salt; Garam masala-1/2 tsp; Fresh coriander-2 tbsp

Ingredients Serving: 4

Paneer-150 gms
Cheese-100 gms
Butter-2 tbsp
Tomatoes-3 big
Onions-2
Garlic- cloves
Ginger-1 inch
Cashews-15
Milk-2 tbsp
Oil-1 tbsp
Cumin seeds-1 tsp
Asafetida-1 pinch
Cloves-5
Cinnamon-2 pieces
Cardamom-5
Bayleaf-2
Red chillies-2
Kasuri methi-1 tsp
Turmeric-1/4 tsp
Coriander powderpowder-1 tsp
Kashmiri red chilli powder-2 tsp
Salt
Garam masala-1/2 tsp
Fresh coriander-2 tbsp

Instructions

SOAK ABOUT 15 CASHEWS IN WARM MILK FOR HALF AN HOUR AND GRIND TO A PASTE.
REMOVE CASHEW PASTE IN A BOWL.
GRIND 8 CLOVES GARLIC,1 INCH PIECE GINGER,2 ONIONS AND A GREEN CHILLI .
REMOVE ONION PASTE IN A BOWL.
GRIND 3 BIG TOMATOES TO PUREE.
TAKE A TBSP OF OIL AND A TBSP OF BUTTER IN A PAN.
ADD 1 TSP CUMIN SEEDS AND A PINCH OF ASAFOETIDA.
ADD 5 CLOVES,2 PIECES OF CINNAMON,2 BAY LEAVES,2 RED CHILLIES AND 5 CARDAMOM.
ADD ONION GARLIC PASTE.
ADD TOMATO PUREE AFTER RAW SMELL OF ONION GOES AWAY.
ADD CAHEW PASTE AFTER THE PUREE IS COOKED.
SAUTE FOR 2 MINUTES AND THEN ADD 1/2 TSP TURMERIC,1 TSP CORIANDER POWDER,2 TSP KASHMIRI RED CHILLI .
ADD SALT AND GARAM MASALA.
ADD 1 TSP OF KASURI METHI AND MIX EVERYTHING.
WHEN THE PASTE IS COOKED ADD A CUP OF WATER AND LET IT COOK FOR 2 MINUTES.
CHOP PANEER AND CHEESE INTO SMALL CUBES AND ADD TO READY GRAVY.
ADD A TBSP OF BUTTER OR CREAM.
ADD 2 TBSP GRATED PANEER AND GRATED CHEESE.
ADD 2 TBSP CHOPPED CORIANDER.MIX PROPERLY AND SERVE HOT WITH ROTI, PARATHA OR RICE.

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