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Protein rich paneer curry enhances the taste of food.
Paneer butter masala can be made for lunch or dinner.
Paneer Butter Masala Recipe: Whether it is lunch or dinner, if Paneer Butter Masala is served, then the taste of the food increases a lot. Flavorful Paneer Butter Masala is liked by everyone. Paneer butter masala is specially made for parties or functions. Paneer butter masala is one of the most demanded vegetables in hotels or restaurants. Protein-rich paneer butter masala is also wonderful in taste. If a guest comes to the house, paneer butter masala can be made for that too.
Apart from being tasty to eat, Paneer Butter Masala is not too difficult to make. If you want to prepare and eat Paneer Butter Masala at home, then our given recipe can help you a lot. Let’s know the simple method of making it.
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Ingredients for Paneer Butter Masala
Paneer pieces – 2 cups
Onion – 2
Tomato – 3-4
Garlic – 3-4 cloves
Cashew – 2 tbsp
Milk – 1/2 cup
Bay leaf – 1
Green chili – 2
Ginger – 1/2 inch piece
Kasuri methi – 2 tsp
Cream/malai – 2 tbsp
Coriander powder – 1 tbsp
Garam masala – 1/2 tsp
Butter – 2 tbsp
Red chili powder – 1 tsp
Oil – 2 tbsp
salt – as per taste
How to make Paneer Butter Masala
To make paneer butter masala, first take paneer and cut it into one inch pieces. After this, put onion, ginger and garlic in a mixer jar and grind them to make a paste. Meanwhile, soak cashews in water and keep them for 15 minutes. After the fixed time, put the cashews in the mixie and grind them by pouring some water on top. After this, boil the tomato and then grind it and prepare the puree.
Now put oil and butter in a pan and heat both together on medium flame. When the butter melts and becomes hot, add bay leaf and onion paste to it and fry until the color of the onion turns light brown. It may take 3-4 minutes for this to happen. After this, put long chopped green chilies in it. After cooking for a few seconds, add cashew paste to it and mix well.
After mixing the cashew paste with a spoon, fry it for 2 minutes. After this, add tomato puree to it and fry the gravy till it starts leaving oil. It will take 4-5 minutes for the gravy to leave the oil. Then add coriander powder and garam masala and mix it well. Now mix half a cup of milk and half a cup of water. Cook it while stirring it with a spoon till the oil comes on the surface.
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When oil starts appearing on top of the gravy, add paneer pieces and mix them well with the gravy with the help of a spoon. After this, take Kasuri fenugreek and grind it with hands and mix it in the vegetable. Now cover the pan and cook the vegetable till the gravy becomes thick. After this turn off the gas. Put fresh cream on top. Tasty paneer butter masala is ready. Serve it with Paratha, Naan.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : November 15, 2022, 19:11 IST
