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Paneer Butter Masala

Hello, Cookeazy family! Welcome back to another recipe. How about some Paneer Butter Masala. Just look at the picture below isn't your mouth watery can you feel the creaminess right now. Then why waste time let's get into the making of this delicious recipe!    



Why You'll Love Paneer Butter Masala

This Paneer Butter Masala is Creamy and Rich packed with falvorful spices along with this it is a Vegan delight that's much better for the vegans out there.

Ingredients

For the Paneer:

  • 250 grams paneer (Indian cottage cheese), cubed
  • 2 tablespoons butter (divided)
  • 1 tablespoon oil

For the Gravy:

  • 2 large tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons cashew nuts
  • 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
  • 2 green chilies, slit
  • 1 teaspoon red chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon coriander powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar (optional)
  • Salt to taste
  • 1/2 cup fresh cream
  • Dried fenugreek leaves 
  • Coriander leaves 

For the Tempering:

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1-inch cinnamon stick
  • 2-3 green cardamom pods
  • 2-3 cloves

Instructions

Step 1:  The Paneer preparation

  1. CookPaneer: In a pan take some butter and add those fluffy paneer cubes and fry them until they are golden brown.  Remove and set aside.

Step 2: Gravy preparation

  1. Cook Onions and Cashews: In the same pan, take some chopped onions along with cashews and fry them as well. 
  2. Add Tomatoes and Spices: Now it's time to sweeten and spice up the gravy so for sweetness add some tomatoes and for spice add ginger-garlic paste with some green chilies and cook them until they become soft like you. 
  3. Blend the Mixture: Now take that mixture and blend it into a paste.

Step 3: Cook the Gravy

  1. Temper the Spices: Take a large pan add some butter to it then its time to add those cumin seeds , cardamom pods, bay leaves and cinnamon stick and fry them for a minute. 
  2. Cook the Gravy: Now add the paste that we previously made.
  3. Add Spices: Keep stirring the mixture and add chili powder, garam masala, turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, and salt. 
  4. Add Cream and Kasuri Methi: Now it time to lower the flame and add some cream and then let it cook for 5 minutes. 

Step 4: Combine and Serve

  1. Add Paneer: Now its time to finish the recipe by adding the paneer cubes to the gravy and keep cooking for more 2-4 minutes this is important because this ensures that paneer absorbs the flavors. 



Happy cooking!

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