Paneer Butter Masala

Paneer Butter Masala is a very popular North Indian Dish. You will get it in almost all Indian Restaurants. In my house also we all love this dish and always order it whenever we go in the restaurant.It took me a while to create this recipe.I was trying to make it taste just like what we get from restaurant.Turns out it is not that difficult to cook. Also it is not time consuming at all. Try it and you will agree with me. You can serve this dish with Roti/Paratha/Naan or plain rice.

Ingredients:

Paneer Butter Masala

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Prep Time 25

Cook Time 30

Course Main Course

Cuisine Indian

Servings 4 People

Ingredients

200 Gm Fresh Malai Paneer
2 Large Onion
3 Medium Tomatoes
2 Large Green Peppers
20 Cashews
10 Garlic Cloves
2 Green Chilies
1/2 Tsp Red Chili Powder
1/2 Tsp Fennel Seeds
1/4th Tsp Ajwain
3 Tsp Paneer Butter Masala
3 Tbsp Oil
3 Tbsp Salted Butter
1/2 Tsp Cumin Seeds
1/2 Tsp Turmeric Powder
1/4th Tsp Asafoetida
1 Bay Leaf
2 Tsp Sugar
1 Cup Water
Fresh Coriander Leaves
Salt

Instructions

Chop onions, tomatoes, green peppers, garlic cloves.
Heat 1 tbsp oil. Add 1 onion, 3 tomatoes, cashews, fennel seeds and saute for 10 minutes on low heat.
Add paneer butter masala and prepare a puree in a blender.
Heat 1 tbsp oil. Add cumin seeds. When cumin seeds starts to sputter, add turmeric powder, asafoetida, red chili powder, ajwain, bay leaf, green pepper and remaining onion.
Saute for 5 minutes on a medium heat.
Add the puree, salt, sugar and water.
Add chopped paneer and let it simmer for 5 minutes on a low heat.
In another pan heat remaining 1 tbsp oil and 3 tbsp butter.
Add chopped garlic and let it cook for a minute on low heat.
Add the above tadka to the vegetable. Turn off the burner, cover it with lid and do not open it for 5 minutes. This will make the dish aromatic.
Garnish it with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot.