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Paneer Butter Masala
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
Ready In: 40 Minutes
Servings: 5
I borrowed this recipe from my North Indian friend. This goes well with naans, phulkas, fried rice & pulaos this dish is calcium rich as it contains paneer.
Ingredients:
250 g panir
1 bay leaf
1 inch cinnamon stick
2 cloves
2 cardamom
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon turmeric
salt, to taste
1 1/2 teaspoons garam masala
3 tablespoons tomato puree
4 teaspoons cream
2 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons kasuri methi
1 onion
4 garlic cloves
1 inch fresh ginger
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon chopped coriander
Directions:
1. Heat 1/2 tbsp butter in a heavy bottom pan.
2. Add cinnamon, cloves, bay leaf and cardamom.
3. Fry 4 seconds.
4. Add paste (onion, ginger, garlic coarse paste with less or no water).
5. Fry it till golden brown.
6. Add all the dry powders, sugar, tomato puree; fry for 2 minutes.
7. Now add 2 cups water,reduce heat to low let the gravy simmer for 8 minutes.
8. Now mix in cream, rest of the butter, kasuri methi & paneer.
9. Also the salt as per taste.
10. Cook till paneer is soft.
11. Serve hot garnished with chopped coriander.
12. One can substitute milk for cream if diet conscious.
By RecipeOfHealth.com