In this another Paneer curry recipe post, I’ll show the Restaurant-Style Paneer Butter Masala Recipe. Learn how to make Paneer Butter Masala at Home with the spices that are easily available at your home. Now and then, we all feel the craving for dishes available in the Restaurants, without realizing that we can easily make them at home, perhaps easily and healthier. This easy Paneer Butter Masala recipe shows the simple ingredients, step-by-step process to make the delicious gravy for the dish, so make this today at home and enjoy the Naan with this amazing and delicious Paneer Sabji at home.
Also, check out my other Paneer Curry dishes such as Paneer Bhurji, Matar Paneer, Paneer Lababdar, Chilli Paneer, Kadai Paneer, Paneer Tikka Masala, and Dhaba-Style Paneer Masala.
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Paneer Butter Masala Recipe Ingredients
The ingredients for Paneer Butter Masala are easily available in your kitchen. Take a look.
- 1 cup roughly chopped tomatoes
- 10 garlic cloves
- 1 inch of ginger
- coriander stems
- 1 green chilli
- 8-10 cashews
- 1 tbsp coriander powder
- 1/4 tsp cumin powder
- 1 and 1/2 tbsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder
- 3 tablespoons of cooking oil
- 3 tablespoons of butter
- 200 g Paneer
- salt to taste
- 1 inch of Cinnamon
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 green Cardamom
- 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds
- 1 tablespoon of finely chopped garlic
- 1 finely chopped Green Chili
- 1 finely chopped Onion
- 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder
- 1 cup of hot water
- A pinch of sugar
- 1 tsp Roasted Kasuri Methi
- 1 tbsp Fresh Cream/Homemade Malai
- 1/4 tsp Garam Masala
- Finely chopped Green coriander
- Garnish with cream and fresh coriander leaves
How To Make Paneer Butter Masala
1. For Paneer Butter Masala preparation, take a grinding jar, and add 1 cup of roughly chopped tomatoes, 10 garlic cloves, 1 inch ginger, coriander stems, 1 green chilli, 8-10 cashews, 1 tbsp coriander powder, 1/4 tsp cumin powder, and 1 tbsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder.
2. Grind and blend everything well to make a smooth paste. You can see how rich the color has come out. Keep it aside.
3. Take a Pan on a low to medium flame, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil and 1 tablespoon of butter to it.
4. As soon as the Pan gets hot, add 200 g chopped large-sized Paneer cubes into it.
5. Sprinkle salt to taste, and a pinch of Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder. Stir and fry the Paneer Cubes. Once they get fried, take them out on a plate.
6. Heat 2 tablespoons of cooking oil and 1 tablespoon of butter in the same pan. As soon as the butter melts, add 1 inch of Cinnamon, 1 bay leaf, 3 green Cardamom, 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds, 1 tablespoon of finely chopped garlic, and 1 finely chopped Green Chili. Saute for a few minutes.
7. Add 1 finely chopped Onion, fry until the Onion gets light brown.
8. Add the paste that we kept aside. Also, add 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder. Mix well and sauté the paste for a few minutes.
9. After a few minutes, add a pinch of Kashmiri Red chilli powder and salt. Stir and sauté until the mixture gets dry.
10. Add 1 cup of hot water to the mixture, stir, mix, and let the mixture simmer well on low to medium flame for a few minutes.
11. Add the fried Paneer cubes, a pinch of sugar, 1 tsp Butter, 1 tsp Roasted Kasuri Methi, chopped Green coriander, and 1 tbsp Fresh Cream/Homemade Malai. Mix well. Cook for a few minutes.
12. Add 1/4 tsp Garam Masala, and finely chopped Green coriander. Mix well, and turn off the gas. The texture of the gravy should be semi-thick. After a few minutes, it will get thicker and reach to desired consistency.
13. Garnish with cream and fresh coriander leaves.
14. Enjoy the delicious Paneer Butter Masala. You can serve Naan and Jeera Rice with Paneer Butter Masala.
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Paneer Butter Masala Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup roughly chopped tomatoes
- 10 garlic cloves
- 1 inch ginger
- coriander stems
- 1 green chilli
- 8-10 cashews
- 1 tbsp coriander powder
- 1/4 tsp cumin powder
- 1.5 tbsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder
- 3 tablespoons cooking oil
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 200 g Paneer
- salt to taste
- 1 inch of Cinnamon
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 green Cardamom
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
- 1 finely chopped Green Chili
- 1 finely chopped Onion
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 cup hot water
- A pinch of sugar
- 1 tsp Roasted Kasuri Methi
- 1 tbsp Fresh Cream/Homemade Malai
- 1/4 tsp Garam Masala
- Finely chopped Green coriander
- Garnish with cream and fresh coriander leaves
Instructions
- To make Paneer Butter Masala, take a grinding jar, and add 1 cup of roughly chopped tomatoes, 10 garlic cloves, 1 inch ginger, coriander stems, 1 green chilli, 8-10 cashews, 1 tbsp coriander powder, 1/4 tsp cumin powder, and 1 tbsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder.
- Grind and blend everything well to make a smooth paste. You can see how rich the color has come out. Keep it aside.
- Take a Pan on a low to medium flame, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil and 1 tablespoon of butter to it.
- As soon as the Pan gets hot, add 200 g chopped large-sized Paneer cubes into it.
- Sprinkle salt to taste, and a pinch of Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder. Stir and fry the Paneer Cubes. Once they get fried, take them out on a plate.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of cooking oil and 1 tablespoon of butter in the same pan. As soon as the butter melts, add 1 inch of Cinnamon, 1 bay leaf, 3 green Cardamom, 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds, 1 tablespoon of finely chopped garlic, and 1 finely chopped Green Chili. Saute for a few minutes.
- Add 1 finely chopped Onion, fry until the Onion gets light brown.
- Add the paste that we kept aside. Also, add 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder. Mix well and sauté the paste for a few minutes.
- After a few minutes, add a pinch of Kashmiri Red chilli powder and salt. Stir and sauté until the mixture gets dry.
- Add 1 cup of hot water to the mixture, stir, mix, and let the mixture simmer well on low to medium flame for a few minutes.
- Add the fried Paneer cubes, a pinch of sugar, 1 tsp Butter, 1 tsp Roasted Kasuri Methi, chopped Green coriander, and 1 tbsp Fresh Cream/Homemade Malai. Mix well. Cook for a few minutes.
- Add 1/4 tsp Garam Masala, and finely chopped Green coriander. Mix well, and turn off the gas. The texture of the gravy should be semi-thick. After a few minutes, it will get thicker and reach to desired consistency.
- Garnish with cream and fresh coriander leaves. You can serve Naan with Paneer Butter Masala.
- Enjoy the delicious and easy recipe of Paneer Butter Masala.
