Restaurant style paneer butter masala

Paneer butter masala is a famous recipe known for its creamy texture and unique flavor of it. It is one pot recipe and it goes well with naan, roti or paratha. 

I have used masala paneer for this recipe to add more flavor to the paneer. You can also add normal plain paneer.

To check the recipe for masala paneer, click here👉 Masala paneer recipe👈

Ingredients:

Cooking time : 30 minutes

Servings : 6

1. Butter - 3 tbsp

2. Onion (roughly chopped) - 1 (optional)

3. Tomato (roughly chopped) - 2

4. Cashews (splitted) - 15

5. Garlic (chopped) - 10

6. Cardamom - 2

7. Green chillies (sliced) - 2

8. Ginger (chopped) - 1 inch

9. Kashmiri chilli powder - 1 tbsp

10. Salt - as required 

11. Heavy cream - 3 tbsp

12. Paneer - 200 gms

13. Kasoori methi - 1 tbsp

Method of preparation:

1. In a pan, add butter and garlic. Add cardamom to it.

2. Add onion, tomato and cashews.

3. Add kashmiri chilli powder and salt. Cook until the tomatoes are really mushy. 

4. Let it cool down and grind it to a smooth paste.

5. In the same pan, add butter and ginger and green chillies. 

6. Keep the strainer on the top of it and strain the puree. 

7. This will give you a really creamy and buttery gravy texture.

8. Once the gravy is strained well, add little water and cook to remove the raw smell.

9. Add 2 tbsp of cream and sliced paneer pieces.

10. Take kasoori methi in hand and crush it in the palm.

11. Sprinkle it on the top and add a dollop of butter.

12. Now the rich and delicious paneer butter masala is ready to serve!!