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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