PANEER BUTTER MASALA

Paneer butter masala is the most popular Indian dish. This is a traditional punjabi dish with soft paneer cubes in creamy gravy. Everyone 's favorite dish for chapati and naan. Here is the recipe with step by step instructions and pictures. 

PREPARATION TIME: 10 MINUTES

COOKING TIME: 15 MINUTES

SERVES: 3 -4

INGREDIENTS:

Onion 1

Tomato 2

Ginger garlic paste 1tsp

Paneer 200g

Green chilli 1 or 2

Red chilli powder 1tsp

Garam masala powder 1tsp

Bay leaf 1

Butter 1tbsp

Oil 1tbsp

Salt as required

Fresh cream

Kasuri methi 1tsp

METHOD:

1. At first make onion paste by grinding it in a mixer.

2. Then blanch the tomatoes and grind it and make a puree.

3. Heat oil and butter in a non stick pan , add bay leaf and onion paste and green chillies.

4. Saute till it turns brown.

5. Add red chilli powder and garam masala powder.

6. Now add in tomato puree, leave it in medium flame for few minutes till oil separates.

7. Now add ½ cup of milk and ½ cup of water (you can add 1cup of milk instead of adding water) milk gives rich flavour to the dish.

8. Add crushed Kasuri methi and paneer cubes.

9. Add fresh cream and mix it well. Serve hot with chapati, naan,  paratha.

STEPWISE PICTURES: 

Heat oil and butter in a non stick pan , add bay leaf and onion paste and green chillies.

Add red chilli powder and garam masala powder.

Now add in tomato puree, leave it in medium flame for few minutes till oil separates.

Now add salt and ½ cup of milk and ½ cup of water (you can add 1cup of milk instead of adding water) milk gives rich flavour to the dish.

Add crushed Kasuri methi and paneer cubes

Add fresh cream and mix it well

Serve hot with chapati, naan,  paratha.

TIPS: Adding cashew paste also makes the dish creamy and rich in flavour.