How to Make Perfect Paneer Butter Masala (Paneer Makhani)

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Paneer Butter Masala (Paneer Makhani) is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods in the world. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. They are nice and they look fantastic. Paneer Butter Masala (Paneer Makhani) is something that I have loved my entire life.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook paneer butter masala (paneer makhani) using 19 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Paneer Butter Masala (Paneer Makhani):

1. Take 450 g block of paneer
2. Prepare 1.5 tbs roughly chopped garlic
3. Take 1.5 tbs roughly chopped ginger
4. Make ready 1 large yellow onion,roughly chopped
5. Prepare 3-4 big tomatoes
6. Prepare 6 tbs butter (divided)
7. Prepare 12-15 cashews
8. Take 1/2 tsp cumin seeds and 4 green cardamom whole
9. Get 1 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder
10. Get 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
11. Make ready 1 tsp red chilli powder
12. Prepare 1 tsp Garam masala spice mix
13. Make ready leaves Dried fenugreek
14. Prepare Handful Chopped coriander leaves
15. Make ready as required Cream for garnish
16. Get 1 cup water
17. Prepare 1 tsp honey / 1 tsp sugar
18. Get 1 inch Ginger julienne
19. Make ready as per taste Salt

Steps to make Paneer Butter Masala (Paneer Makhani):

1. In a wide wok or kadahi on medium heat,add a knob of butter,about 3 tsp and add cumin seeds and green cardamom whole to the butter after 1 min add onion and sauté for few minutes until translucent.
2. Add ginger and garlic and give it a couple more minutes.add tomatoes and cashews mix it well cover and let it cook fully soft and falling apart.add salt and taste.
3. Cool the mixture then transfer into a food processor or blender,process until completely smooth.
4. In the same kadahi or wok add additional butter,add Kashmiri chilli powder,red chilli powder,turmeric powder and Garam masala powder. let the flavour release in the butter for 1 min.heat should be low otherwise dry spice will burn.
5. Now strain the purée directly into the spice butter and mix it well add 1/4 cup water.mix well and let it cook for some time. Now taste and adjust the spice and salt, at this point add sugar/ honey.mix and cover to cook for more 5 minutes. - Meanwhile cut the paneer into bite size pieces of your liking and add in the sauce.
6. Let it heat for more 5 minutes until the paneer cubes are soft.now can add dried fenugreek leaves and pinch of Garam masala, little amount of cream,julienne ginger and chopped coriander leaves. Finally your Paneer Butter Masala is ready to serve. I have serve it with zeera rice and garlic butter naan.

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