Paneer Butter Masala

Restaurant / dhaba style delicious North Indian main course vegetable Paneer Butter Masala. Paneer Butter Masala is also known as Paneer Makhanwala where fresh paneer pieces are cooked in Indian spices. Today I am sharing a very simple, quick and authentic vegetarian Paneer recipe to make at home- Paneer Butter Masala.

Panner Butter Masala

Preparation Tme: 10 Mins

Cook Time: 25 Mins

Serve: 4 People

Type: Main Course/ Gravy

Ingredients:

For Gravy:

• 1 tbsp Oil.
• 2 green cardamoms or elaichi
• 2 Onions, roughly chopped
• 2 Tomatoes, roughly chopped
• 10-12 cashew nuts
• 1/2 tsp Sugar
• 1 tbsp Ginger-Garlic paste
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1 tbsp Sambar masala
• 1 tbsp Pav Bhaji masala
• 1 tbsp Mix masala / Garam masala
• 1 tsp coriander powder

Whole Spices (skip if you don’t have):

• 1 small bay leaf (tej patta)
• 1 inch cinnamon piece (dalchini)
• 2 green cardamom (elaichi)
• 2 to 3 cloves (laung)

For Paneer Butter Masala:

• 1/2 tbsp Oil
• 2 tbsp Butter
• Coriander, finely chopped
• Water as required
• 250 gms Paneer
• salt to taste
• 1/4 tsp red chilli powder (optional, for colour)
• 1/2 tbsp kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)

Method of Preparation:

Gravy Preparation:

• Lets prepare masala.
• In a mixer grinder add chopped tomatoes, onions, cashews, sugar, ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder, sambar masala, pav bhaji masala & mix masala.
• Add bay leaf (tej patta) cinnamon piece (dalchini), cardamom (elaichi) and cloves (laung)
• Grind everything to a smooth paste.
• The masala paste is ready.

How to prepare Paneer Butter Masala:

• In a pan, heat some oil and butter. Let the butter melt.
• Now add the masala paste, coriander leaves and saute everything for some time.
• Add little water if required and mix it well.
• When the gravy starts releasing oil & butter from the sides of pan then it indicates that the gravy is ready!
• So lets stir this and then add some water.
• Now add the Paneer pieces and mix well. ( You can also add fry Panner in it but directly adding gives better taste).
• Add some salt and mix everything well.
• Cover it with a lid and let the gravy cook for 5-10 mins, so that Paneer can cooked nicely.
• Add kasuri methi and again cook for few minutes.
• Switch off the flame. Paneer Butter Masala is ready.
• Garnish it with coriander leaves and butter.

Serving Suggestions:

It is best serve with Jeera Rice or any rice , Roti, Naan, Chapati, Paratha.

Paneer Butter Masala

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Rating: 5 out of 5.