Best Charishmas Favourite Paneer Butter Masala Recipes

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PANEER BUTTER MASALA



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This is a basic paneer dish that you get in most Indian restaurants. This goes well with either rice or naan.

Provided by International Recipes

Categories     Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 16

½ cup vegetable oil
½ pound paneer, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
2 tablespoons butter
2 onions, finely chopped
1 teaspoon ginger paste
1 teaspoon garlic paste
1 tablespoon ground cashews
1 teaspoon ground red chiles
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon ground coriander
½ teaspoon garam masala
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
½ cup half-and-half
½ cup milk
½ teaspoon white sugar
½ teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat; fry paneer in 2 batches until golden, about 5 minutes. Transfer fried paneer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain, retaining vegetable oil in skillet.
  • Melt butter in the same skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Add ginger paste and garlic paste. Continue to cook until fragrant, about 1 minute more. Stir cashews, ground red chiles, cumin, coriander, and garam masala into onion mixture. Cook and stir for 1 minute.
  • Stir tomato sauce, half-and-half, milk, sugar, and salt into spice mixture; simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low. Add fried paneer and simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 469.3 calories, Carbohydrate 15.4 g, Cholesterol 37.4 mg, Fat 41.4 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 11 g, SaturatedFat 11.7 g, Sodium 946.6 mg, Sugar 6.9 g

CHARISHMA'S FAVOURITE PANEER BUTTER MASALA



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Make and share this Charishma's Favourite Paneer Butter Masala recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Charishma_Ramchanda

Categories     Cheese

Time 1h

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

250 g fried panir, cubes (cottage cheese)
1 onion, ground into a paste
1 inch gingerroot, ground into a paste
6 garlic flakes, ground into a paste
2 tomatoes, ground into a paste
1 teaspoon red chili powder
1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder
1/2 teaspoon dried fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi)
2 teaspoons fresh cream
2 teaspoons cashew nuts paste
2 teaspoons ghee
1/2 teaspoon butter
1/2 teaspoon sugar
salt

Steps:

  • In a pan heat the ghee until melted.
  • Fry onion-ginger-garlic paste until it turns golden brown.
  • Add the masala powders and saute till the raw smell is gone.
  • Add tomato paste and saute for 5 minutes.
  • Fold in sugar and kasoori methi.
  • Add fresh cream and cashewnut paste.
  • Cook on low flame and add paneer cubes and salt.
  • Stir in 1/2 cup water and cover the pan.
  • Cook for 3 minutes.
  • Once the gravy thickens, add 1/2 teaspoons butter and remove from heat.
  • Garnish with cashewnuts and mint leaves.
  • Serve hot with naan or rotis or kulchas or parathas.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 58.6, Fat 3.8, SaturatedFat 2.2, Cholesterol 10.1, Sodium 14.9, Carbohydrate 6.2, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 3.4, Protein 0.9

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