Paneer Butter Masala

Name: Paneer Butter Masala
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: South Asia — Muslim traditions
Ingredients: 250 g panir; 1 bay leaf; 1 inch cinnamon stick; 2 cardamom; 1 tsp chili powder; 0.25 tsp turmeric; salt; 1.5 tsp garam masala; 3 tbsp tomato puree; 4 tsp cream; 2 tbsp butter; 2 tsp kasuri methi; 1 onion; 4 garlic cloves; 1 inch fresh ginger; 1 tsp sugar; 1 tbsp chopped coriander

Panir, tomato puree and coriander simmered on the stove and spiced with garam masala and cinnamon for a South Asian dish. Finish with chopped coriander.

40 min · Serves 5 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 10 min · Cook 30 min · 40 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Grind the chopped onions, garlic & ginger into a coarse paste. Keep it aside. Heat 1/2 tbsp butter in a heavy bottom pan.
2
Add cinnamon, cloves, bay leaf and cardamom. Fry 4 seconds. Now add the paste (onion, ginger, garlic coarse paste with less or no water).
3
Fry it till golden brown. Add all the dry powders, sugar, tomato puree; fry for 2 minutes.
2 min
4
Now add 2 cups water,reduce heat to low let the gravy simmer for 8 minutes. Now mix in cream, rest of the butter, kasuri methi & paneer.
8 min
5
Also the salt as per taste. Cook till paneer is soft. Serve hot garnished with chopped coriander.
6
One can substitute milk for cream if diet conscious.