Paneer Butter Masala By Savi_ram

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Devour paneer butter masala, an irrestible combination of creamy paneer cubes simmered in a rich spicy gravy, laden with butter. Serve hot with naan or pita bread.

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Preparation Time: 15 mins Cooking Time: 20 mins Total Time: 35 mins 2Makes 2 to 3 servings
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Ingredients

1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
4 cardamoms
4 black cardamoms
4 cloves (laung / lavang)
2 tsp chopped ginger (adrak)
2 tsp chopped garlic (lehsun)
5 to 8 cashewnuts (kaju)
1 tomato
1 onion
1/4 cup butter
1/8 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
2 1/4 tsp dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi)
drop of orange colour
1/2 tsp sugar
salt to taste
250 gms paneer (cottagte cheese) cubes

For The Garnish
1 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)
2 tsp butter

Method

Combine the cumin seeds, cardamom, black cardamom, cloves, ginger, garlic and soaked cashewnuts and blend in a mixer to a smooth paste. Keep aside.
Combine the tomato and onion and blend in a mixer into smooth paste. Keep aside.
Heat the butter in a pan, add the onion and tomato paste and saute for 2 minutes on a medium flame.
Add the grounded masala paste and saute till the oil leaves the sides.
Add the turmeric powder, garam masala, chilli powder and dry fenugreek leaves, mix well and cook for 3 minutes on a medium flame.
Add the colour, 1/2 cup water, salt, sugar and paneer, mix well and simmer for 10 minutes.
Serve hot and garnish with coriander and butter.

This recipe was contributed by savi_ram on 08 Aug 2011

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