Recipe for Paneer Butter Masala
Ingredients
- Cottage cheese-200 gms
- Tomato-4
- Fresh cream-2 tbsp*
- Butter- 2 tbsp
- oil-1 tbsp
- Chopped capsicum-3tbsp
- Turmeric-1/2 tsp
- Cashmiri chili powder-1.5 tsp
- Cumin seeds-1 tsp
- Salt-1tsp
- Sugar-1/2 tsp
- For the paste-
- Grated bottle gourd-150 gms
- Cashew nuts-12
- Melon seeds-1.5 tbsp
- Ginger-1 inch
- Green chili-2
- Dried fenugreek leaves-1 tsp
- Refined oil-2tbsp
- Cloves-3
- Green cardamom-4
- Pepper corns-8
- Cinnamon-1/2 inch
Cooking Directions
Blanch,peel and grind tomato and make a smooth paste.
Gravy-
Take 2 tbsp oil in a pan and add 1/2 tsp cumin,cinnamon,cloves ,peppercorns and green cardamom.
When seeds start crackling add cashew nuts,melon seeds and grated bottle gourd(lauki).
Saute for 2 minute,then add salt and kasoori methi(dried fenugreek leaves) and cook for 2-3 minutes or till bottle gourd get cooked,then take out the mixture in a bowl.
Let it cool down, then grind and make a fine and smooth paste.
Heat 1tbsp oil+1 tbsp butter in a pan,add capsicum pieces and saute for few seconds.then add turmeric,chili powder and tomato puree and cook for 2 minutes.
Add the bottle gourd gravy and cook again for 1 minute.
Add salt ,sugar,fresh cream and cottage cheese(paneer) pieces.
Mix and cook on slow flame till oil start seperating from the sides of the pan. Add 1 tbsp butter and garnish with fresh coriander or fresh
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