Paneer Butter Masala is one of those fashion dishes that is so popular in the restaurants.
It goes well with Chapathi, Roti and Naan.
Many think that this awesome tasting dish can only be enjoyed in a restaurant.
That’s a completely wrong notion. You can make Paneer Butter Masala at home that tastes just like the one you get in a restaurant.
Let’s see the recipe for the same.
Ingredients for Paneer Butter Masala
Paneer – 200 gms
Onion – 2 Medium
Tomatoes – 3 Medium
Oil – 1 1/2 tablespoons
Ginger – 1 inch piece
Garlic – 4 cloves
Salt – 1 tablespoon
Butter – 2 tablespoons
Chilli powder – 2 heaped teaspoons
Chicken masala / garam masala – 1 1/2 tablespoons
Sugar – 1/2 tablespoon
Water – 1 cup
Fresh cream – 2-3 tablespoons
Paneer Butter Masala Recipe
Slice the onions, chop the tomatoes. Heat 1 1/2 tablespoon oil in a pan and add the chopped onions.
Once the onions turn transparent, add the tomatoes and saute.
When the tomatoes are half way mushy, add in the ginger and garlic and cover the pan.
Let the mixture cook for five minutes in SIM.
Open the lid and saute briefly. Add in about 10 cashews, mix well and cook for about 2-3 mins.
Switch off the stove and let it cool. Grind this mixture to a fine paste.
Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a pan. Add 2 heaped teaspoons chilli powder and mix well.
Fry briefly making sure not to burn the powder. Now add in the ground paste.
Saute briefly and add about 1/2 cup water rinsing the mixer jar.
Add in 1 1/2 tablespoons chicken masala or garam masala. Saute for about 5 mins.
Now add in 1/2 cup water. Mix well. Cover and cook for 5 minutes in SIM.
Open the lid. Add 1/2 tablespoon salt and 1/2 tablespoon sugar. Give it a good mix so that the salt and sugar dissolve.
Now add in 200 gms paneer. Mix well and simmer for 5 mins.
Transfer to a bowl and top the Paneer Butter Masala with 2-3 tablespoons fresh cream while it is still warm.
Enjoy with Chapathi, Naan or Roti!
Paneer Butter Masala Recipe | Restaurant Style Paneer Butter Masala | Paneer Makhani
Ingredients
- 200 gms Paneer
- 2 Onion – Medium
- 3 Tomatoes – Medium
- 1½ tbsp Oil
- Ginger – 1 inch piece
- 4 gloves Garlic
- 1 tbsp Salt
- 2 tbsp Butter
- 2 heaped teaspoons Chilli powder
- 1½ tbsp Chicken masala / garam masala
- ½ tbsp Sugar
- 1 cup Water
- 2-3 tbsp Fresh cream
Instructions
Paneer Butter Masala Recipe
- Slice the onions, chop the tomatoes. Heat 1 1/2 tablespoon oil in a pan and add the chopped onions.
- Once the onions turn transparent, add the tomatoes and saute.
- When the tomatoes are half way mushy, add in the ginger and garlic and cover the pan.
- Let the mixture cook for five minutes in SIM.
- Open the lid and saute briefly. Add in about 10 cashews, mix well and cook for about 2-3 mins.
- Switch off the stove and let it cool. Grind this mixture to a fine paste.
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a pan. Add 2 heaped teaspoons chilli powder and mix well.
- Fry briefly making sure not to burn the powder. Now add in the ground paste.
- Saute briefly and add about 1/2 cup water rinsing the mixer jar.
- Add in 1 1/2 tablespoons chicken masala or garam masala. Saute for about 5 mins.
- Now add in 1/2 cup water. Mix well. Cover and cook for 5 minutes in SIM.
- Open the lid. Add 1/2 tablespoon salt and 1/2 tablespoon sugar. Give it a good mix so that the salt and sugar dissolve.
- Now add in 200 gms paneer. Mix well and simmer for 5 mins.
- Transfer to a bowl and top the Paneer Butter Masala with 2-3 tablespoons fresh cream while it is still warm.
- Enjoy with Chapathi, Naan or Roti!
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This post was last modified on June 9, 2021 7:12 AM