Monday 16 July 2012

Paneer Butter Masala - Restaurant Style

Well this thing although claimed to be punjabi is a perfect desi recipe for any occasion.

Ingredients:

Paneer - 250gms
Butter - 100 gms
Onions - 3 big (boiled and made a paste)
Tomato - 4 (boiled and made a paste)
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1Tbsp
Onions - Sliced 1 big
Tumeric- 1 tsp
Kasturi Methi - 1 tsp
Fresh Cream - 50 gms
Dhania Powder - 1tsp
Jeera - 1 tsp
Red Chilly Powder - 1 or 2 tbsp
Salt to taste

Method:

Heat 50gms of butter in a deep fry pan, add jeera, onions and fry till the onions are golden. Now add ginger garlic paste and little of dhania, turmeric and salt. Fry for some more time, add onion paste and stir. Now add tomato paste, chilly powder and allow it to boil in low flame. Add cream, rest of the butter and close the lid. Finally add Paneer cubes (raw/fried) and stir without breaking the paneer. Crush kasturi methi and add it to the gravy and put off the stove.
Serve it hot with Naan / Paranthas/ Rotis/ Rice along with fresh onions, lemon and coriander.

P.S: For paneer to be break free, you need to add the paneer in warm water before adding it to the gravy!!

Happy Eating!!

Cheers,
Tanya