Paneer butter masala

 

Creamy Restaurant style Paneer Butter Masala is delicious dish. 

This creamy curry is made with onion, tomatoes, cashews, cream and butter and some indian spices.

Preparation time - 10 minutes

 Cook time - 35 minutes

Serve to - 4-5 person

INGREDIENTS

➡️300 gms Paneer cut in cubes

➡️2 medium Onions, finely chopped

➡️1½ teaspoons chopped Ginger

➡️3-4 Garlic Cloves

➡️3 medium Tomatoes

➡️12-15Cashew Nuts, soaked in water for 15 minutes

➡️1 small piece of Bay Leaf

➡️2 Green Chillies

➡️1/2 cup Full Fat Milk

➡️2 teaspoons Kasuri Methi (dry fenugreek leaves)

➡️1/2 teaspoon Garam Masala Powder

➡️1 tablespoon Coriander Powder

➡️1 teaspoon or to taste Red Chili Powder

➡️2 tablespoons Fresh Cream (or homemade malai)

➡️2 tablespoons Butter

➡️2 tablespoons Oil

➡️ Salt as needed

Preparation

. Bring 1 tsp butter in a pan at medium flame. When butter starts heated up add cashews in it fry for seconds then add tomatoes and green chillies in it. Stir for 2 minutes. Then switch off the flame.

. Keep this in a plate to become cool. Then grind this mixture ,keep aside.

. Bring that pan with 1 tsp butter when butter starts heated up add paneer cubes in it. Fry for 2-3 minutes then keep aside.

. Prepare ginger, garlic paste.

. Now bring oil in a pan when oil heated up add,bay leaf and chopped onions in it,stir untill onions become golden then add ginger , garlic paste in it. Stir for 3-4 minutes then add prepared tomato paste in it.

. Stir for 3-4 minutes then add all dry spices in it. Stir at medium flame for 2-3 minutes or surface lives oil. 

. Then add milk ,cream ,salt ,1 cup of water in it . Mix all ingredients then add kasuri methi and paneer cubes in it .

. Now cover the pan for 5-7 minutes at low flame. After that switch off the flame.

. Paneer butter masala is ready to be served. Serve with rice ,naan or chapati.