Easy Paneer Butter Masala Recipe

Paneer Butter Masala, a dish that is so popular needs no introduction. This will be the first dish that comes to your mind when you get Paneer from the store and no one will say no to this gravy, a perfect side for chapati, poori or naan. Paneer Butter Masala has many versions and I have already shared a Restaurant style Paneer Masala on my blog this version is quite simple to make and can de done in under 30 minutes. #paneerbuttermasala #paneermasala #easypaneerbuttermasala

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Paneer Butter Masala Easy Recipe

Indian Cottage Cheese simmered in a homestyle tomato onion gravy!

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time20 minutes mins

Total Time30 minutes mins

Course: dinner, lunch, Side Dish

Cuisine: Indian, north indian, punjabi

Keyword: easy butter masala, paneer butter masala, paneer masala, paneer recipes

Servings: 4

Author: Mullai Madavan

Ingredients

Saute & Grind

• 2 tablespoon Oil
• 1 cup Onion roughly chopped
• 1 cup Tomato roughly chopped
• 4 cloves Ginger
• 2 inch Ginger
• 2 each Green Chili
• 6 each Kashmiri Dry Red Chili
• 4 whole Cashews
• 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
• 1 teaspoon Dry Fenugreek Leaves (Kasuri Methi)
• 1/2 teaspoon Sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon Red Chili Powder hot variety
• 1 tablespoon Coriander Powder
• 2 teaspoon Salt
• 1/4 cup Water optional , to grind

Simmer & Garnish

• 1 cup Paneer or 15 cubes
• 2 tablespoon Butter
• 1 teaspoon Dry Fenugreek Leaves (Kasuri Methi)
• 1 teaspoon Garam Masala Powder optional
• 1/4 cup Coriander Leaves for garnish
• 1 tablespoon Fresh Cream optional

Instructions

• Heat oil in a pan, add kashmiri red chilies, green chilies, cumin seeds, ginger , garlic, onion, tomato, dry fenugreek leaves & cashews. Saute all of these for 5 minutes over medium flame.
  
• When the onions turn soft, add sugar, turmeric powder, spicy red chili powder, coriander powder and salt. Saute for 3 to 4 minutes over medium flame.
  
• Now reduce flame to low, cover and cook for 10 minutes.
  
• Turn off and let the mixture cool down.
  
• Transfer to a mixer jar and grind to a fine paste using very little water.
  
• Heat butter in a a pan.
  
• Fry the masala paste in butter for a few minutes.
  
• Add the onion tomato paste and saute until it thickens.
  
• Add fresh paneer cubes along with crushed fenugreek leaves & garam masala powder.
  
• Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and some fresh cream
  
• Simmer until the oil separates and turn off!
  
• Serve it with chapati or naan!
  

Notes

Garam Masala – is optional add only for additional flavor.

Fresh Cream – is optional, add only for a glossy finish.