Restaurant Style Paneer Butter Masala Recipe

Restaurant Style Paneer Butter Masala Recipe

Prep time

10 mins

Cooking time

15 mins

Total time

25 mins

Author: Neha Sharma

Ingredients-

• Paneer/Cottage Cheese- 200 grams (cut in cubes) 
• Tomatoes- 4 (Cut in cubes) 
• Dhaniya/Coriander powder- 1 tbsp
• Kashmiri red chili powder- 1 tbsp
• Garam masala powder- 1/2 tbsp or less as per your taste
• Kasuri methi- 1 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Cream- 2 tbsp
• Butter- 5 tbsp
• Cashews/Kaju- 8 to 10
• Jeera- 1 tbsp
• Ginger Garlic Paste- 2 tbsp
• Green chili- 2 (chopped) 
• Cinnamon stick- 1 (medium) 
• Bay leaf- 1
• Haldi powder- 1/4 tbsp

Method-

1. In a pan, add 1 tbsp of butter once it is melted add cashews and saute for a minute. 
2. Then add cubed tomatoes, green chillies and cook on high flame until tomatoes are soft. 
3. Once done switch off the flame and allow it to cool. 
4. Then grind the cashews tomato mixture to a very fine paste by adding 1 tbsp of water. 
5. Take a pan or kadhai, add 4 tbsp butter in it and let it melt. 
6. Once the butter is melted add jeera/cumin, bay leaf, cinnamon stick and fry for few seconds
7. Then, add ginger garlic paste and saute for 1 minute on high flame. 
8. Then, lower the heat and add salt, haldi, coriander/dhaniya powder, Kashmiri red Chilli powder, saute for a minute while stirring.
9. Now, add cashews and tomato paste, cook on high flame while stirring until masala starts releasing the oil.
10. Now add water as per the consistency you need (Add water in portions while checking the consistency) and bring it to a boil. 
11. Lower the flame, add cream to the gravy and mix it. Cook for a minute.
12. Add paneer and garam masala powder. Mix well. Cook for only 1 minute. 
13. Gently crush kasuri methi between your palms and add it to the gravy.
14. Garnish with chopped coriander and serve hot with rice or chapati.