PANEER BUTTER MASALA

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I borrowed this recipe from my North Indian friend. This goes well with naans, phulkas, fried rice & pulaos this dish is calcium rich as it contains paneer.

Provided by crazy cook

Categories     Asian

Time 40m

Yield 5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

250 g panir
1 bay leaf
1 inch cinnamon stick
2 cloves
2 cardamom
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon turmeric
salt, to taste
1 1/2 teaspoons garam masala
3 tablespoons tomato puree
4 teaspoons cream
2 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons kasuri methi
1 onion
4 garlic cloves
1 inch fresh ginger
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon chopped coriander

Steps:

  • Grind the chopped onions, garlic & ginger into a coarse paste. Keep it aside.
  • Heat 1/2 tbsp butter in a heavy bottom pan.
  • Add cinnamon, cloves, bay leaf and cardamom.
  • Fry 4 seconds.
  • Now add the paste (onion, ginger, garlic coarse paste with less or no water).
  • Fry it till golden brown.
  • Add all the dry powders, sugar, tomato puree; fry for 2 minutes.
  • Now add 2 cups water,reduce heat to low let the gravy simmer for 8 minutes.
  • Now mix in cream, rest of the butter, kasuri methi & paneer.
  • Also the salt as per taste.
  • Cook till paneer is soft.
  • Serve hot garnished with chopped coriander.
  • One can substitute milk for cream if diet conscious.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 73.7, Fat 6, SaturatedFat 3.7, Cholesterol 16.7, Sodium 54.8, Carbohydrate 5, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 2.3, Protein 0.8

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