Name: Paneer Makhni recipe by Divya Dantuluri at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Oil - 3tbsps; Butter - 1stick; Jeera - 1tsp; Cloves - 10; Star Anise - 1; Bay leaf - 1; Cinnamon - 1 inch; Paneer - 400gms; Onions - 2 medium sized. Make it into a paste; Tomatoes - 2. Make it into a paste; Almond & cashewnuts - 10 each. Make them into powder; Kasuri methi - 1tbsp; Ginger garlic paste - 1.5tbsps; Salt - as required; Chilli powder - as required; Turmeric - 1tsp; Garam masala - 2tbsps; Coriander powder - 2tbsps; Cumin powder - 1tbsp; Sugar - 1tsp; Cream - optional

Ingredients Serving: 6

Oil - 3tbsps
Butter - 1stick
Jeera - 1tsp
Cloves - 10
Star Anise - 1
Bay leaf - 1
Cinnamon - 1 inch
Paneer - 400gms
Onions - 2 medium sized. Make it into a paste
Tomatoes - 2. Make it into a paste
Almond & cashewnuts - 10 each. Make them into powder
Kasuri methi - 1tbsp
Ginger garlic paste - 1.5tbsps
Salt - as required
Chilli powder - as required
Turmeric - 1tsp
Garam masala - 2tbsps
Coriander powder - 2tbsps
Cumin powder - 1tbsp
Sugar - 1tsp
Cream - optional

Instructions

In a kadai, add oil and butter.
Add all the whole spices and fry them for half minute.
Add jeera, ginger garlic paste. Once you get the aroma of the paste, add onion paste.
Once the onion paste is half cooked, add salt, turmeric, red chilli powder, garam masala, coriander powder, cumin powder. Mix and cook for 2mins.
To the above mixture, add the tomato paste / puree. Give a mix.
Add sugar. Mix and let it cook for 3-4mins.
Add the paneer cubes, and some water. Let the paneer get cooked in the gravy for 5mins.
Once you see the paneer is cooked, add almond and cashew powder.
Give a mix and let it cook for a minute. Adjust spices according to your taste.
Add kasuri methi, give a mix and turn of the heat. Keep the lid closed. Add a cube of butter while serving.
Tastes good when eaten with indian breads

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