Paneer Butter masala | Paneer Makhani | Butter paneer recipe | Panner recipe | side dish for roti |

• Cuisine: North Indian
• Course: Gravy
• Cook time: 45mins
• Prep time: 15mins
• Serves: 3 Persons.

Ingredient:

• Panner: 200gms
• Onion – 1 chopped
• Ginger garlic paste- 1 tsp
• Salt as required
• Tomatoes- 1 chopped
• Cashews- 10
• Butter – 3 tbsp
• Fresh cream – 4 tbsp
• Garam Masala- 1.5tsp
• Cumin powder – 1tsp
• Chilli Powder – 2tsp
• kasuri methi

1. Heat a kadai and add 1 tbsp butter.
2. Then add onions and saute.
3. Add ginger garlic paste and saute for a min.
4. Once onions turn soft add tomatoes and cook till they are mushy.
5. Also add 10 cashews to the tomatoes.
6. Cool down and grind them to smooth paste.
7. Same kadai add 1 tbsp butter.
8. Add red chilli powder and saute for a min. Do not burn the chilli powder.
9. Add the onion tomato paste and stir well.
10. Now add garam masala and cumin powder and mix well.
11. Add some salt. Cook until the masala blends well.
12. Now add fresh cream and mix well.
13. Add kasuri methi and cut paneer cubes.
14. Close and cook for 5 mins on low flame.
15. Stir without breaking the panner.
16. Serve with roti or rice.

Note: If you are health conscious can skip butter and add oil also. Also you can avoid ginger garlic paste.