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    Paneer Butter Masala

    September 22, 2015 by Sharmilee J 9 Comments

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    Paneer butter masala recipe with step by step pictures.Paneer butter masala is one of the popular paneer recipes and most ordered in any restaurant.
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    I would always judge a restaurant by tasting Paneer butter masala.Because it is really tough to spoil this dish and if the restaurant cant keep up the standards for this particular dish then I would assume it being an average tasting restaurant..silly me.

    Mittu loves Paneer butter masala so much but she is choosy when it comes to tasting in hotels, yes she loves homemade the best and I am happy for that reason. One fine evening around 8PM she asked for PB masala for dinner and I cudnt deny her request so tried a quick and easy pressure cooker method which I shared in Instagram too. I had homemade paneer in stock other than that I made everything from scratch and it took exactly 20mins and thats the small story of the birth of my quick PB masala recipe.Though this recipe doesn’t  match the real one, it will sure not disappoint you and is handy when you are pressed for time.

    Check out other paneer based gravies:

    • Kadai Paneer
    • Kadai Paneer Gravy
    • Paneer Korma
    • Chilli Paneer
    • Paneer Tikka Masala

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    Paneer Butter Masala

    Paneer Butter Masala Recipe with step by step pictures. Paneer Butter Masala is one of the popular paneer recipes and most ordered in any restaurant. Paneer Butter Masala is made by preparing a tomato based saucy mix and then cooked with paneer.
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time20 mins
    Total Time30 mins
    Servings2
    AuthorSharmilee J

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup paneer
    • 1 big onion
    • 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
    • 1 tsp red chilli powder
    • 1/2 tsp coriander powder
    • 1/2 tsp garam masala powder
    • 2 tbsp fresh cream
    • 1/4 cup milk
    • 1/2 tsp kasoori methi
    • 2 tsp coriander leaves finely chopped
    • 2 tsp oil
    • salt to taste

    To grind:

    • 3 medium sized tomatoes chopped roughly
    • 2 small sized onion chopped roughly
    • 5 nos cashews
    • 5 nos nos cloves

    To temper:

    • 1 tbsp butter
    • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
    • 1 small bayleaf
    • 1 no cloves

    Instructions

    • Chop onion tomato roughly. Grind together onion, tomatoes along with ginger, garlic and cashews to a smooth paste. No need to add water, the juice in tomatoes is just enough. Set aside.
    • In a pressure pan / cooker heat butter and oil, once butter starts to melt, add jeera, cloves and bayleaf fry for 2 seconds then add onion saute till it becomes transparent. Then add onion tomato paste.
    • Saute for 3mins, then add red chilli, coriander and garam masala powder along with little water and pressure cook for 1 whistle.
    • Once pressure releases, open and simmer for few mins. Then add fresh cream, little milk and simmer the flame.
    • Meanwhile cube paneer and keep it ready. Add kasoori methi to the gravy, then add paneer cubes,
    • Mix well, add sugar and let the gravy blend well and simmer for 2mins. Then finally garnish with coriander leaves.
    • Serve Paneer Butter Masala with phulka or veg pulao or plain steamed basmati rice.

    Notes

    • I did not toast the paneer.If you wish you can toast paneer and then add it to gravy.
    • Before pressure cooking it is a must to saute the tomato puree for atleast 2mins.
    • I used 2 bangalore tomatoes and 1 country tomato for the tanginess.You can even use a tsp of tomato ketchup to get the tangy flavour.
    • Adding cream gives a creamy and rich restaurant flavour.I used homemade fresh cream.
    • The consistency should be flowing and creamy.
    • For a more richer version replace milk with fresh cream itself.
    • You can add half and half milk and fresh cream.
    • I used homemade paneer so it was very soft and absorbed the flavour well.
    • I used Kashmiri Red Chilli powder so the color was apt.
    Nutrition Facts
    Paneer Butter Masala
    Amount Per Serving (100 g)
    Calories 591 Calories from Fat 423
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 47g72%
    Saturated Fat 25g156%
    Trans Fat 0.3g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
    Monounsaturated Fat 6g
    Cholesterol 110mg37%
    Sodium 129mg6%
    Potassium 745mg21%
    Carbohydrates 26g9%
    Fiber 6g25%
    Sugar 12g13%
    Protein 21g42%
    Vitamin A 2311IU46%
    Vitamin C 34mg41%
    Calcium 670mg67%
    Iron 2mg11%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Paneer Butter Masala Recipe Step by Step

    1. Chop onion tomato roughly.Grind together onion,tomatoes along with ginger,garlic and cashews to a smooth paste.No need to add water, the juice in tomatoes is just enough.Set aside.
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    2. In a pressure pan / cooker heat butter and oil, once butter starts to melt, add jeera,cloves and bayleaf fry for 2 seconds then add onion saute till it becomes transparent.Then add onion tomato paste.
      How to make Kadai Vegetable - Step2Pin
    3. Saute for 3mins, then add red chilli,coriander and garam masala powder along with little water and pressure cook for 1 whistle.
      Hot to make Kadai Vegetable - Step3Pin
    4. Once pressure releases, open and simmer for few mins.Then add fresh cream,little milk and simmer the flame.
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    5. Meanwhile cube paneer and keep it ready.Add kasoori methi to the gravy, then add paneer cubes,
      Hot to make Kadai Vegetable - Step5Pin
    6. Mix well, add sugar and let the gravy blend well and simmer for 2mins.Then finally garnish with coriander leaves.
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    Serve with phulka or veg pulao or plain steamed basmati rice.

    Expert Tips

    • I did not toast the paneer.If you wish you can toast paneer and then add it to gravy.
    • Before pressure cooking it is a must to saute the tomato puree for atleast 2mins.
    • I used 2 bangalore tomatoes and 1 country tomato for the tanginess.You can even use a tsp of tomato ketchup to get the tangy flavour.
    • Adding cream gives a creamy and rich restaurant flavour.I used homemade fresh cream.
    • The consistency should be flowing and creamy.
    • For a more richer version replace milk with fresh cream itself.
    • You can add half and half milk and fresh cream.
    • I used homemade paneer so it was very soft and absorbed the flavour well.
    • I used Kashmiri Red Chilli powder so the color was apt.

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    Comments

    1. clicksnbites

      September 22, 2015 at 1:08 pm

      lovely 🙂

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    2. Sevvanthi

      September 22, 2015 at 2:58 pm

      simple and yummy recipe.. even i do a similar masala for busy mornings.

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    3. Traditionally Modern Food

      September 22, 2015 at 8:24 pm

      Paneerr butter masaka looks inviting.. Love the gravy color

      Reply
    4. Priyadharshini R

      October 19, 2015 at 6:30 pm

      Superb

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    5. Anu Priya

      January 19, 2016 at 11:59 am

      Best Recipe. I loved it. Thanks for sharing the wonderful recipe with us. Buy Spices Online

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    6. Kani mozhi

      December 31, 2016 at 4:44 pm

      superb recipe. prepared and enjoyed. it comes out very well…

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    7. Vaishnavi

      March 06, 2017 at 3:00 pm

      Tried this yesterday for guests at home. Came out very well. Added little more chilli powder as we like our gravy spicy. Excellent recipe. Thanks Sharmi

      Reply
    8. Angela

      July 12, 2018 at 1:34 am

      Wow!
      I made this last night and it was amazing!
      Thank you for sharing this delicious recipe with the world!:D

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    9. Azhar Mahmud

      September 23, 2018 at 9:55 pm

      Yummy recipe. prepared and enjoyed. it comes out very well…Thank you for sharing this delicious recipe

      Reply

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