Paneer Butter Masala | Butter Paneer Masala | Easy Paneer Butter Masala | Best Paneer Butter Masala with step-by-step pictures and detailed recipe.
Paneer Butter Masala is a very delicious and famous North Indian gravy. It’s a luscious, creamy curry mainly made with onions, tomatoes, butter, and cashew nuts. However, I have not used cashew nuts in this Butter Paneer Masala gravy as my younger daughter is allergic to it. She loves all the dishes that are made with paneer, so I have avoided using Cashew nuts. Moreover, I would request you to add cashew nuts in this Paneer Butter Masala recipe to make it more rich and creamy.
Why is this Recipe easy?
Paneer Butter Masala is an easy recipe to follow as I have boiled onions, tomatoes, and all dry spices together and later blended into a puree. This method gives a very nice smooth texture to the gravy and it gets cooked faster as well. So this becomes very easy to cook it at home.
If you like paneer, you can also try these recipes from my blog,
Paneer Jalfrezi
Tawa Paneer Masala
Paneer Mix Vegetable
Palak Paneer
Paneer Bhurji
Paneer Rogan Josh
Achari Paneer Masala
Paneer Butter Masala | Butter Paneer Masala
Ingredients
- 200 grams paneer
- 1 tbsp butter
- 2 medium onions
- 3 medium tomatoes
- 2 dry red chilies
- 2-3 cloves
- 1- inch cinnamon stick
- 1 tbsp Kasuri Methi
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 2 tsp red chili powder
- 2 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tbsp fresh cream
- a handful of fresh coriander leaves
Instructions
- Firstly, chop tomatoes and onions and keep it aside. Boil water in a Kadai and add onion tomatoes and dry spices in it. Boil it for 6-7 minutes and let it cool down.
- When it comes to room temperature transfer it into a blender and puree it till smooth.
- Now, add butter in a pan, and once it's hot add the onion tomato gravy in it and cook it on a lower flame for 3-4 minutes stirring in between.
- Meanwhile take a small pan and roast Kasuri methi till you can smell the aroma. Take it off from the flame and once it cools down, crush it into powder with your fingers.
- Time to add all the spices in the gravy and let it cook for another 2-3 minutes till oil releases.
- Now add paneer cubes in the gravy.
- Add crushed Kasuri methi and give it a stir and let it cook for 3-4 minutes on a slow flame till all the spices and paneer cubes blend well in the gravy.
- Switch off the flame and finally add fresh cream. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves, add a dollop of butter and serve it hot.
Nutrition
Step-by-Step pictures of Paneer Butter Masala
1. Firstly, chop tomatoes and onions and keep it aside. Boil water in a Kadai and add onion tomatoes and dry spices in it. Boil it for 6-7 minutes and let it cool down.
2. When it comes to room temperature transfer it into a blender and puree it till smooth.
3. Now, add butter in a pan, and once it’s hot add the onion tomato gravy in it and cook it on a lower flame for 3-4 minutes stirring in between.
4. Meanwhile, take a small pan and roast Kasuri methi till you can smell the aroma. Take it off from the flame and once it cools down, crush it into powder with your fingers.
5. Time to add all the spices in the gravy and let it cook for another 2-3 minutes till oil releases.
6. Now add paneer cubes in the gravy.
7. Add crushed Kasuri methi and give it a stir and let it cook for 3-4 minutes on a slow flame till all the spices and paneer cubes blend well in the gravy.
8. Switch off the flame and finally add fresh cream. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves, add a dollop of butter and serve it hot.
Important Notes and Tips
- For best results, always use fresh paneer cubes for this recipe. However, if you want to use frozen paneer cubes, thaw and keep it in warm water for 15-20 minutes before adding it into the gravy.
- You can fry the paneer cubes in oil and add it to the gravy. I have not fried them as we like it this way.
- You can adjust the creaminess and richness as per your taste and preferences.
- For deep storage, transfer it onto an airtight box and you can deep freeze it for a month.
- Serve this with roti, paratha, pooris, or also with rice.
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