This is one of the rich dish of the Indians :) Mostly favorite dish for everyone. Whenever we go to restaurant with friends we always order it without fail:) As this dish is very rich due to cashews paste and onion and tomato gravy added with paneer makes amazing mouth lingering taste and perfect match for roti :)
Ingredients:
- Tomatoes - 2 big cubed
- Onions - 2 big cubed
- Paneer/ Cottage Cheese - 200 grm cubed
- Ginger & Garlic paste - 1 tbsp
- Bay Leaf - 1 no.
- Cloves - 1 no.
- Cashew nut paste - 3 tbsps
- Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
- Red chili powder - 1 tsp
- Dhania powder/ Coriander seeds powder - 1 tsp
- Garam masala powder - 2 tsp (Mixture of many Indian spices - Available in Indian store)
- Butter - 3 tbsp
- Salt as per taste
- Lemon Juice to taste
- Fresh cream - 3 tbsp
- Fresh coriander leaves/cilantro for garnish
Time Required: 40 mins
Method:
1) Chop the onion and tomato and boil them in a hot water and blend it keep it mixture separately
2) Heat a pan for 3 mins with 1 tbsp of butter saute the paneer cubes till golden brown
3) Take 1 cup hot water add a pinch of salt & turmeric powder and immerse the paneer cubes for 5 to 10 mins and the drain the water transfer it to tissue paper
4) In the same pan add 1 tbsp butter add the bay leaf and the cloves, then add the onion blended paste and saute till light brown
5) Add ginger and garlic paste saute for 3 mins followed by chili powder & cashew paste fry for 5 mins
6) Now add the tomato blended paste, dhania powder, turmeric powder, salt, garam masala and stir the mixture
7) Lastly add the paneer cubes, fresh cream and 1 cup of water or more till you get the curry consistency, let it cook for 3 to 4 mins.
8) Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with chapati or roti.
Enjoy the Restaurant style Paneer Butter Masala at home :)
