Dec 11, 2007

Butter Paneer

Butter Paneer

Recipe for Butter Paneer 

Ingredients


250 grams Paneer cubes
2 cups Beaten curds 2 cups
Ginger garlic paste
Tomatoes and onions 4/5 each ( for more gravy add more)
Whole cloves, small cardamoms, cinnamon stick and bay leaf
1 cup Tomato puree
Garam masala powder
Kasoori mehti 3/4 pinches
Salt to taste
turmeric powder
red chilli powder
a little sugar
3 tblspn Ghee
Cashew nuts or badam soaked in water for one hour 20 pieces.

For Marinating Paneer


  • Mix the paneer cubes with curds, a spoonful of ginger garlic paste, a pinch of salt, red chili powder and a pinch of garam masala powder.
  • Add the red color if desired.
  • refrigerate overnight.


For Boiled Onion Paste


  • Boil the onions and tomatoes with one bay leaf,
  • 3/4 cardamoms and a half a tea spoon of ghee in water.
  • Cool the mixture .
  • Remove the bay leaf.
  • Add ginger garlic paste and the cashew nuts.
  • Grind to a smooth paste.

Recipe:-


  • Grill the paneer, until the ends are browned.
  • Heat the ghee in a vessel, and add whole garam masala.
  • Fry a little add turmeric powder, red chilli powder and garam masala powder and fry.
  • Now add the tomato puree, balance curds and cook till it thickens.
  • Add the boiled onion paste and cook till oil separates add the kasoori mehti and cook till it resembles a thick gravy.
  • Add salt and sugar.
  • Now add the grilled panner and cook for a few minutes.
  • serve hot with naan or chapati
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