Saturday 26 February 2011

Paneer Butter Masala

loved this Paneer recipe...


Paneer Butter Masala


Ingredients

Paneer - 1 block, approx. 2 cups of cubes
Tomato paste- 1 tbsp (or 1 tomato, puréed)
Tomato sauce/ketchup - almost 1 tbsp
Cream - 1 cup

Onion (chopped finely)- 1 medium-sized
Ginger-garlic paste - 1 tbsp

Coriander powder (Dhania powder) - 1 tbsp
Garam masala - 1 tsp
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
Salt - to taste

Dried fenugreek leaves (Kasuri methi) - 1 generous pinch
Coriander leaves - 1 bunch

Milk - 1/2 cup
Oil - 3 tbsp


Recipe
  1. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan and fry the paneer cubes until golden brown. Take Paneer out and set aside.
  2. In the same pan, add 1 more tbsp oil and fry the onions until golden brown.
  3. Add the ginger garlic paste and fry for a minute.
  4. Next, add the Coriander powder, garam masala, chilli powder and some salt. Fry for 30 seconds.
  5. To this, add the tomato paste/puree, tomato sauce and kasuri methi. Mix well and add the milk.
  6. Lower fire and cook covered for 5 mins.
  7. Open lid, add the fried paneer and the cream. Mix well and simmer for 3-4 mins.
  8. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves.