Awesome Paneer Butter Masala

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The north indian paneer specialty paneer butter masala is an easy tasty recipe to prepare the traditional favorite paneer masala. Mouthwatering, quick to prepare and a perfect vegetable or paneer dish to serve on special occasions!

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Preparation Time: 10 mins Cooking Time: 20 mins Total Time: 30 mins 2Makes 2 servings
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Ingredients

2 onions
2 tsp chopped ginger (adrak)
6 to 7 garlic (lehsun) cloves
100 ml milk
1/2 cup tomato puree
250 gms paneer (cottagte cheese) cubes
1 tbsp broken cashewnuts (kaju)
2 tsp fenugreek (methi) seeds
3/4 tsp roasted cumin seeds (jeera) powder
1 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp sugar
1 slit green chilli
1 capsicum finely chopped
2 onions cut into rings
a few drops orange colour
2 tbsp butter
5 tbsp oil
salt to taste

Method

Combine the onions, ginger and garlic and blend in a mixer till smooth.
Heat the oil in a kadhai, add the onion paste and saute till it turns golden brown in colour.
Add the chili powder and saute for a few minutes add the milk slowly and mix well.
Add the coarsely pounded cashewnuts and tomato puree and saute further for a few minutes.
Add the cumin seeds powder, garam masala, salt, sugar and enough water and cook till the oil separates and the gravy becomes thick.
Add the fenugreek seeds, mix well and keep aside.
In another pan, heat the butter, add the green chilies, capsicum, onions and sauté for a few minutes.
Add these sautéd vegetables, paneer pieces and orange colour to the masala gravy.
Cook for few minutes and serve hot with rice or chapati.