Paneer Butter Masala

Name: Paneer Butter Masala
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 250g paneer, cubed; 4 ripe tomatoes, chopped; 12 cashews, soaked; 3 tbsp butter; 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste; 1 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder, 1 tsp garam masala; 1 tsp kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves); 3 tbsp cream

पनीर बटर मसाला/pa-NEER BUT-ter ma-SAH-lah/

Also known as: Paneer Makhani, Paneer Makhanwala, Butter Paneer

About this dish

Cubes of soft paneer in a creamy, mildly spiced tomato, butter and cashew gravy.

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Ingredients

🧀250g paneer, cubed

🍅4 ripe tomatoes, chopped

🌰12 cashews, soaked

🧈3 tbsp butter

🧄1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste

🌶️1 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder, 1 tsp garam masala

🌿1 tsp kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)

🥛3 tbsp cream

Method

Serves 2

Simmer the tomatoes and cashews with a little water until soft, then blend smooth and strain.

Melt the butter and fry the ginger-garlic paste for 1 minute, then add the chilli powder.

Add the tomato purée and simmer for 10 minutes until it thickens and the butter separates.

Add the paneer, garam masala, crushed kasuri methi, salt and a pinch of sugar, and simmer for 3–4 minutes.

Stir in the cream and serve with naan or rice.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

The vegetarian counterpart of butter chicken, paneer makhani is a mainstay of North Indian restaurants and weddings.

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