Name: Restaurant Style Paneer Butter Masala ( pictorial recipe ) recipe by Paramita Majumder at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Paneer 400 gms; Tomato 3 big; Onion 2 big; Garlic pods 4_5; Ginger 2 inches; Cashew nuts 8; Cloves 4; Cardamom green 4; Cinnamon 1 inch; Whole cumin seeds 1 tsp; whole coriander seeds 1 tsp; Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp; Dry red chilli 3; Garam masala powder 1/2 tsp; Salt as per your taste; Bay leaf 2; Kashmiri red chilli powder 1/2 tsp; Butter 1 tbsp; Oil as required; Low fat cream 2 tbsp; Sugar 1 tsp

Ingredients Serving: 4

Paneer 400 gms
Tomato 3 big
Onion 2 big
Garlic pods 4_5
Ginger 2 inches
Cashew nuts 8
Cloves 4
Cardamom green 4
Cinnamon 1 inch
Whole cumin seeds 1 tsp
whole coriander seeds 1 tsp
Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
Dry red chilli 3
Garam masala powder 1/2 tsp
Salt as per your taste
Bay leaf 2
Kashmiri red chilli powder 1/2 tsp
Butter 1 tbsp
Oil as required
Low fat cream 2 tbsp
Sugar 1 tsp

Instructions

If using frozen paneer then blanch it it hot, salted water for 10 minutes , immerse paneer in water until we add them in the gravy , or they will be hard
Chop onions , tomatoes , ginger , garlic
Heat oil in a nonstick pan
Add cloves , cardamom , cinnamon and whole jeera saute for 2 mins
Add onion , saute until they are brown
Now add whole coriander seeds , cashew nuts , garlic pods ,and tomatoes one by one , saute for 4_5 mins , or until the tomatoes are soft
Keep aside until they are cooled down , make a smooth paste with little water
The paste look like this
Heat butter in a nonstick pan
Add turmeric powder , chilli powder
Add ground paste
Saute for 2_3 mins or until oil separates from the masala
Strain and add paneer cubes , cook paneer and spices mixture together for 3_4 mins
Add dry fenugreek leaves
Add hot water 1 cup and when gravy starts boiling add thick cream
Add 1 tsp sugar , check for salt and other spices too
Serve hot with pulao or roti , naan

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