Paneer Butter Masala Recipe

Name: Paneer Butter Masala Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon (15 ml) oil; 2 green cardamoms ( (or ¼ to ⅓ tsp ground cardamom, elaichi)); 1 cup (130 grams) onions ((sliced or diced from 1 medium yellow or 2 small red onions)); 1 inch (10 grams) ginger ((peeled & sliced or use 1½ to 2 teaspoon ginger garlic paste, read notes)); 5 to 6 (12 grams) large garlic cloves ((peeled, omit to use gg paste)); 2 cups (350 grams) tomatoes ((sliced, use up to 420 grams from 2 large or 4 medium)); 15 (30 grams) whole cashew nuts ((use up to 18 nuts/ 36 g if using more tomatoes or use almonds)); 1 teaspoon sea salt ( (adjust to taste)); 1 teaspoon jaggery/ sugar ( (optional)); ¾ to 1 teaspoon Kashmiri red chilli powder ((or paprika) (adjust to heat & color preference)); ¾ to 1 teaspoon garam masala powder ( (adjust to taste)); 1 teaspoon coriander powder ((daniya powder) (optional)); 1 cup (240 ml) cold water ((to blend)); 2 tablespoons (30 grams) unsalted butter; 1 small bay leaf ((tej patta, optional)); 2 inch Ceylon cinnamon piece ((or 1 inch dalchini, optional)); 3 cloves ((laung, optional)); 250 to 300 grams (9 to 10 oz) paneer ((I cut mine to ¾ inch)); ½ tablespoon kasuri methi ( (dried fenugreek leaves, crushed)); 3 to 4 tablespoons (45 to 60 ml) heavy cream ((sub with fresh cream, cooking cream or thickened cream)); 1 to 2 tablespoon coriander leaves ( (cilantro finely chopped, to garnish))

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:30min

This paneer butter masala is a curry lover’s dream!! Soft paneer is dunked in a creamy, silky, super flavorful and delicious curry. My easy paneer recipe will help you make the best butter paneer that tastes better than anything from a restaurant. Make this once, I am sure you will never order it in a restaurant. Serve it with butter naan, roti or Basmati rice.

Updated at: Tue, 26 Aug 2025 00:21:27 GMT