Paneer Butter Masala

INGREDIENTS

  • Cubed Paneer – 250 grams
  • Diced tomatoes – 2 cups
  • Green chili – 1 or 2
  • Crushed garlic and ginger 1- inch ginger and 3 to 4 cloves garlic.
  • Bay leaf – 1 piece
  • Dry fenugreek leaves – 1 tsp
  • Garam masala – 1 tsp
  • Red chili powder – ½ tsp
  • Oil + Butter – 3 tbsp
  • Cashew paste – 2 tbsp
  • Water – 1.5 cup
  • Salt and sugar as per taste
  • Coriander leaves for garnishing

 

PREPARATION

  1. Heat oil and butter in a pan add bay leaf and stir for 15 to 20 seconds. Then add ginger garlic paste and stir well. Also prepare tomato paste.
  2. Add the tomato paste in a mixture and let it be on the low or medium flame until oil starts leaving the mixture.
  3. Then add cashew paste and mix well until oil again starts leaving the mixture. Then add chili, salt, and sugar to the mixture and mix until it becomes thick.
  4. Then add paneer cubes, dry fenugreek leaves and garam masala and let it be on low flame until paneer becomes soft.
  5. Serve paneer with hot naan or roti to enjoy.

 

By Gurpreet Kaur

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