Butter paneer masala

Butter paneer masala

Ingredients

To fry:

Paneer – 15 – 20 cubes
Ginger garlic paste -1 tsp
yogurt – 2tbsp
salt – 1 tsp
chilli powder – 1 tsp
Oil – to shallow fry

For gravy:

Onion – 1 diced
onion – 1/2 finely chopped
Tomatoes – 4 diced
whole garam
ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp
pudhinaleaves – 10 -12
green chillies – 2
cashews – 6-8 whole
coriander powder – 2 tbsp
cumin powder – 1tbsp
chilli powder – 1 tsp
kasoori methi – 1 tbsp
butter – 1tbsp
cilantro – to garnish
fresh cream optional

Method:

• Marinade paneer in the to fry items for atleast an hour.
• shallow fry the paneer until golden in a kadai
• remove and keep the paneer aside
• In same oil add whole garam ginger garlic paste and fry until the raw smell goes off
• add diced onions pudhina and green chillies
• after 2 minute add tomato and cashews with needed salt
• Fry for another 5 minutes and switch off
• allow it to cool and then blend it in a mixer into a smooth paste
• In the same kadai add finely chopped onion
• after a minute add the smooth paste along with spices
• after 5 minutes add butter and crushed kasoori methi
• cook in a medium flame until the oil oozes out.
• add sugar and fried paneer.
• switch off after a minute if needed fresh cream can be added but its optional
• serve with naan or chapathi or cumin rice

Serves 4