Sunday, October 20, 2013

Paneer Butter Masala

Preparation Time: 10 Minutes

Cooking Time: 10 Minutes

Quantity: Serves 4

Ingredients:

Paneer : 200 gms (Cut into small cubes)
Tomatoes : 3 (Roughly Chopped)
Onions : 2 (Roughly chopped)
Cashew nuts : 6 nos
Ginger Garlic paste : 1 Tsp
Kashmiri Chilli Powder : To taste
Butter : 1 tbsp
Saunf / Soambu : To temper
Cumin Powder : 1/2 tsp
Garam Masala Powder : To taste
Dried kasuri Methi leaves : To garnish
Fresh cream : 2 tbsp
Salt : to taste

Preparation:
  • Heat pan and add butter, saunf, Cashew nuts, Ginger garlic paste and fry for a minute
  • Add Chopped onions and saute until translucent
  • Add Chopped tomatoes and saute until it turns mushy
  • Remove them from the pan, allow it to cool and grind it to a fine paste. Add water while grinding if the paste is too thick.
  • Heat the pan again and add butter to it.
  • Add the ground mixture to the pan
  • Add Chilly powder, Cumin powder and salt according to taste
  • Add the paneer cubes to the gravy and allow it to boil for a 2 minutes in low flame. 
  • Add the crushed Kasuri Methi leaves to the gravy.
  • Switch off the stove and add the fresh cream to the gravy and give a stir.

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