Helo ...this is a panner dish i.e panner butter masala..i luv it because it'll be very spicy .u can try it when guests arrive to ur house ..soo lets see about it..
Add 2 tbsp oil to a hot pan and swirl around until the base of the pan is well coated.
Add in cubed paneer pieces.
Lightly fry the paneer cubes until golden brown on all sides.
Drain and set aside on a plate lined with a paper napkin.
Add 1tbsp oil to the same pan and thrown 1 medium-sized chopped onion.
Fry until golden brown. To this, add 1 tbsp freshly minced ginger-garlic paste. (Ok fine, use your bottled paste, it just doesn't taste as good)
Fry for a minute.
To this, add 1 tbsp dhania powder/malli podi, 1 tsp chilli powder, 1 tsp garam masala and 1/2 tsp salt. Fry for 30 seconds until the masalas are well combined.
Next you need 1 tbsp tomato paste. I used the same kind I used for the Tomato Spinach Pulao. If you don't have tomato paste handy, just puree 1 medium-sized tomato and add it at this stage.
Next we need tomato ketchup or tomato sauce, the bottled Maggi/Heinz kind. Add in an almost-1tbsp of this.
To this mixture, add 1/2 cup milk. Mix well and cook covered for about 5 minutes on low fire.
Once the tomato sauce mixture has cooked covered for 5 mins, open and add the fried paneer.
Top this off with 1 cup cream. Mix well and simmer on low fire for 3-4 mins. Adjust salt.
The recipe again, all in one place
Paneer Butter Masala: Restaurant Style Recipe
What I Used:
Paneer - 1 block, approx. 2 cups of cubes
Onion - 1 medium-sized one, chopped fine
Ginger-garlic paste - 1 tbsp
Dhania powder/malli podi/Coriander powder - 1 tbsp
Garam masala - 1 tsp
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
Tomato paste- 1 tbsp (or 1 tomato, pureed)
Tomato sauce/ketchup - almost 1 tbsp
Kasuri methi/dried fenugreek leaves - 1 generous pinch
Milk - 1/2 cup
Cream - 1 cup
Oil - 3 tbsp
Salt - to taste
How I Made It:
1. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan and fry the paneer/tofu cubes until golden brown. Drain and set aside.
2. In the same pan, add 1 more tbsp oil and fry the onions until golden brown.
3. Add the ginger garlic paste and fry for a minute.
4. Next, add the dhania, garam masala, chilli powder and some salt. Fry for 30 seconds.
5. To this, add the tomato paste/puree, tomato sauce and kasuri methi. Mix well and add the milk.
6. Lower fire and cook covered for 5 mins.
7. Open lid, add the fried paneer/tofu and the cream. Mix well and simmer for 3-4 mins.
8. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves if you have any.
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