- Heat 1 teaspoon of oil in a pan on medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add the bay leaf, cinnamon stick, cloves and saute for few seconds. Then add the the onion, garlic, ginger and saute for 2 to 3 minutes until the onion is translucent. Add the tomatoes and cashews and mix. Then add 1 cup of water. Cover the pan and cook on medium heat for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, remove the pan from heat. Remove the bay leaf, cinnamon stick and cloves. Let the mixture cool down a bit and then transfer to a blender. It’s important to let it cool down a bit else it will all blow up from the mixer. Grind the masala to a smooth paste and set aside. To the same pan now add 2 tablespoons butter along with remaining 1 teaspoon oil on medium heat. Once the butter melts, add the red chili powder and the Kashmiri red chili powder and fry for few seconds. Then add the ground paste back into the pan along with the garam masala, cardamom powder, sugar, salt and tomato paste.Mix well and cook for 1-2 minutes. Then add the cream and mix. Add in the paneer and cook for 2 to 3 minutes on medium heat. Finally add crushed kasuri methi. Garnish paneer butter masala with coriander.
Paneer butter masala
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By Shaalini Shaalu
Feb, 15th
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Servings
4 persons
Cook Time
30 minutes
Ingredients
18
- 20
Ingredients
- Oil
- Bay leaf
- Cinnamon
- Cloves
- Ginger garlic
- Onion
- Tomato
- Cashew
- Water
- Butter
- Red chilli
- Garam masala
- Cardamom powder
- Sugar
- Salt
- Tomato paste
- Cream
- Paneer
- Kasuri methi
- Corinader
