Paneer Butter Masala

Paneer Butter Masala #

Loved this paneer recipe…

I have a more recent PBM version here.

Ingredients #

  • Paneer – 1 block, approx. 2 cups of cubes
  • Tomato paste – 1 tbsp (or 1 tomato, puréed)
  • Tomato sauce/ketchup – almost 1 tbsp
  • Cream – 1 cup
  • Onion (chopped finely) – 1 medium-sized
  • Ginger-garlic paste – 1 tbsp
  • Coriander powder (dhania powder) – 1 tbsp
  • Garam masala – 1 tsp
  • Red chilli powder – 1 tsp
  • Salt – to taste
  • Dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi) – 1 generous pinch
  • Coriander leaves – 1 bunch
  • Milk – ½ cup
  • Oil – 3 tbsp

Recipe #

  1. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan and fry the paneer cubes until golden brown. Remove and set aside.
  2. In the same pan, add 1 more tbsp oil and fry the onions until golden brown.
  3. Add the ginger-garlic paste and fry for a minute.
  4. Next, add the coriander powder, garam masala, red chilli powder and some salt. Fry for 30 seconds.
  5. Add the tomato paste/purée, tomato sauce, and kasuri methi. Mix well and pour in the milk.
  6. Lower the heat and cook covered for 5 minutes.
  7. Remove the lid, add the fried paneer and cream. Mix well and simmer for 3–4 minutes.
  8. Garnish with freshly chopped coriander leaves.