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Paneer Butter Masala

Ingredients
  • Paneer (Cottage Cheese) - 200 gms: (cut into cubes)
  • Onion - 3 nos: (chopped)
  • Tomato - 2 nos: (pureed)
  • Whole Spices (Cardamon, Cinnamon, Cloves) - 2-3 nos: each
  • Cashew Paste - 2 tbsp
  • Fresh Cream - 2 tbsp
  • Butter - 50 gms:
  • Chilli Powder - 2 tsp
  • Salt - as required
Preparation Method
  1. In a wok, heat 25 gms: of butter and saute paneer cubes for 2 mins:
  2. Remove paneer from wok and splutter whole spices in that wok.
  3. Add onion and saute till onion become slightly brown in color, remove from flame and allow  it to cool down.
  4. Once onion is cool down, make paste of the onion.
  5. In a wok bring remaining butter to heat and add the onion paste and saute till onion paste become brown in color.
  6. Add in tomato puree and saute till butter separates.
  7. Add chilli powder and saute for 2 mins:
  8. Add paneer cubes, salt and mix well.
  9. Add 1/2 cup water and cook for 5 mins:
  10. Reduce the flame and add cashew paste and mix well.
  11. Switch of the flame when the gravy starts to bubble.
  12. Add in fresh cream, mix well, transfer to a serving dish and garnish with fresh cream and paneer.
  13. Paneer Butter Masala is ready to serve with chappathi / roti / steamed white rice / ghee rice.

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