Paneer Butter Masala

Name: Paneer Butter Masala
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 18 to 20 whole cashews; ⅓ cup hot water (for soaking cashews); 2 cups diced tomatoes (or 300 grams tomatoes or 4 to 5 medium size - pureed); 1 inch ginger; 3 to 4 medium -sized garlic cloves; 2 tablespoons Butter (or 1 tablespoon oil + 1 or 2 tablespoons butter); 1 tej patta ((Indian bay leaf) - optional); ½ to 1 teaspoon kashmiri red chili powder (or deghi mirch or ¼ to ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper or paprika); 1.5 cups water (or add as required); 1 inch ginger (- julienned, reserve a few for garnish); 1 or 2 green chili (- slit, reserve a few for garnish); 200 to 250 grams Paneer ((Indian cottage cheese) - cubed or diced); 1 teaspoon kasuri methi ((dry fenugreek leaves) - optional); ½ to 1 teaspoon garam masala (or tandoori masala); 2 to 3 tablespoons low-fat cream (or half & half or 1 to 2 tablespoons heavy cream - optional); ¼ to 1 teaspoon sugar (- optional, add as required depending on the sourness of the tomatoes); salt (as required); 1 to 2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves ((cilantro ) - optional); a few ginger julienne; 1 tablespoon low fat cream (or 1 tablespoon heavy cream - optional); 1 to 2 teaspoons Butter (- optional)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:30min

Paneer Butter Masala is one of India’s most popular paneer recipe. This recipe with Indian cottage cheese cubes in a creamy tomato sauce is a best one that I have been making for a long time.

Updated at: Thu, 02 Dec 2021 14:36:38 GMT