#devskitchen #food #paneer #recipe #chef #foodlover #paneerbuttermasala #indainfood #video #foodvideo
Ingredients for Instant paneer butter masala
( Recipe should be enough for 4 to 6 members ,depending on menu )
(Tsp- Teaspoon; Tbsp- Tablespoon )
Paneer cut in Dices - 300 gms
For Instant Garam Masala-
Black Cardamom-1
Cloves-5 numbers
Cumin seeds- 1 tsp
Coriander seeds- 2 tsp
Dried red Chili- 4 numbers
Cinnamon-2 number( small pieces)
Green cardamom- 7 number
Black pepper- 15 numbers
For Tomato paste-
Hybrid red Tomatoes- 3 no ( 250 gm)
Cashew nuts soaked in water for 20 minutes- 10 numbers
Coriander stems- 20 numbers
Peeled garlic- 7 numbers
Green chillis-2 number
Ginger peeled - 1 inch
Other ingredients-
Oil- 6 table spoons
Butter- 2 tbsp
Salt- 3/4th tsp for gravy and 1/4th tsp for frying paneer
Bay leaf - 2 numbers
Chopped garlic-1 tbsp
Chopped onions- 4 number ( 300 Gm)
Capsicum diced-1 number
Chopped Methi leaves - 1/2 cup (1 small bunch )
Kashmiri Chili powder- 1 & 1/2 tbsp
Turmeric- 1/2 tsp for gravy & 1/4th tsp for frying paneer
water- 300 ml
whisked curd- 175 ml
sugar- 1/2 tsp
grated paneer- 50 gms
Chopped coriander- 2 tbsp
Fresh cream - 2 tbsp
Method-
Preparation:
- Cut paneer in cubes
- Chop the onions, washed Methi ( fenugreek ) leaves.
- Dice capsicum
- Mix all dry spices and grind it to a fine powder using grinder.
- Cut tomatoes in quarters( remove tomato eye.). Grind together tomatoes,
soaked cashew nuts, coriander stem, ginger, garlic and green chilies ( without water). make a smooth paste.
Process:
- Heat oil in a pan and add butter. once oil is hot add paneer cubes. Add salt and turmeric. Fry it from all side until light golden , switch off the gas , drain excess oil & remove paneer pieces onto a plate
- Now heat the remaining oil ( after frying paneer) add bay leaf, chopped garlic . fry for a minute. Add chopped onion and 1/2 tsp salt. Salt speeds up the cooking process of onions. Fry on medium heat.
- after 2 minutes add diced capsicum. Fry onions till golden brown
- Add chopped Methi leaves. Methi leaves add in extra flavor. Fry for 2 minutes. Add Kashmiri Chilli powder and turmeric powder.
- Add tomato paste ( made in grinder earlier )stir and fry on medium /low flame for 5 to 6 minutes
- Cashew paste ( Cashew nuts are added while making tomato paste) tends to stick to the bottom of pan while cooking this mixture. Keep on stirring continuously. cook until masala thickens.
- At this stage add ground dry spice powder. lower the heat & add whisked curd. Make sure the curd is not too sour. cook on medium heat till oil separates.
- Add 300 ml hot water to this masala. cover & cook gravy for 5 minutes.
-After 5 minutes, add 1/2 tsp sugar& adjust the seasoning.
- Add grated paneer. Mix it well. Add fried paneer pieces. Add fresh cream and chopped coriander leaves. Simmer for 2 minutes on low heat.
- Serve with roti or naan.
#paneer #butterpaneermasala #paneerrecipe #tasty #foodie #foodlover
#indiancuisine #punjabifood #northindianfood #paneerrecipe