Butter paneer recipe
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Ingredients
- 250 grams Paneer 1 inch square cubes
- 3 tablespoon Butter 100 gram
- 1 cup Chopped onion 2 medium sized
- 8-10 nos. Garlic cloves
- 1 inch Ginger 1 inch piece
- 1 cup Chopped tomatoes 3 medium sized
- 8-10 nos. Cashew nuts Soak in water for 15 minutes
- 1 no. Bay leaf
- 2 nos. Cloves
- 2 nos. Cardamoms
- ½ teaspoon Shah jerra
- 1 inch Cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon Turmeric powder
- 1 no. Green chilli Optional
- 200 ml Full fat cream 1 cup
- 2 teaspoon Kasoori methi (dry fenugreek leaves)
- ½ teaspoon Garam masala
- 1 teaspoon Coriander seed powder
- 1 tablespoon Chopped Coriander leaves
- 2 tablespoon Red chilli powder as per taste
- 1 teaspoon Salt as per taste
Instructions
- First heat ½ tablespoon butter in a kadhai, add bay leaf, cinnamon, cardamom, shah jeera, and cloves in it.
- Once these ingredients started crackling, add chopped onion and heat it for 1 minute.
- Then add ginger, garlic, and cashew nuts to it and saute it for another 1 minute.
- At the end add chopped tomatoes and saute for 1 minute. Allow all the mixture to cool. Then add all the mixture into a blender and blend till the mixture turns in tick puree for curry base.
- Again in a kadhai add ½ tablespoon butter, add paneer cubes into it and gently fry it for 2 minutes on low flame. Don't over fry it otherwise paneer taste will be like chewing gum.
- Remove the paneer from kadhai, keep it aside and add heat 1½ tablespoon of butter on low flame, add red chilli powder in it.
- Now add puree (all ingredients mixture prepared in step 4) in it and cook for 2 minutes.
- Then add garam masala and 1 cup cream into it, mix it well and Cook for 2 minutes.
- Further, add paneer cubes into it.
- Add kasoori methi, salt, coriander powder, and a pinch of sugar.
- Finally, add ½ cup hot water and chopped coriander leaves. Cover the kadhai with lead and cook butter paneer for 4 to 5 minutes on low flame.
- Now your butter paneer is½ ready to serve.
Notes
1 - If the gravy is too thick then add ½ cup of hot water and boil it on a medium flame for 3-4 minutes.
2 - To absorb the excess butter from the paneer, put the fried paneer on a napkin.
3 - You can use tofu as an alternative to Paneer if paneer is not available.
4 - Defrost the paneer before using it.