Name: Punjabi Paneer Butter Masala Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 3 oz paneer; 2 sweet onions; 3 tomatoes; 2 tsp ginger; 2 tsp garlic; 2 tsp green chili paste; 2 tbsp butter; salt; 1 tbsp oil; ½ tsp turmeric; ½ tsp red chili powder; ½ tsp black pepper; ½ tsp cumin powder; ½ tsp garam masala; 1 tsp dalchini; 1 Bayleaf; 1 tsp coriander powder

How To Make Punjabi Paneer Butter Masala

Indulge yourself with this wonderful North Indian butter masala, loaded with minty and spicy flavors in one paneer, for a filling meal!

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 10 minutes

Total: 20 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

3ozpaneer,cubed
2sweet onions,blended into a paste
3tomatoes,blended into a paste
2tspginger,chopped
2tspgarlic,minced
2tspgreen chili paste
2tbspbutter
salt
1tbspoil
½tspturmeric
½tspred chili powder
½tspblack pepper
½tspcumin powder
½tspgaram masala
1tspdalchini
1bayleaf
1tspcoriander powder

Instructions

Heat 1 tablespoon of butter in a skillet and pan-fry the paneer cubes. Once lightly browned, set aside and sprinkle salt to taste.
Then, heat a pan and add oil. In this, add the bay leaf, dalchini, and onion paste and cook for 1 minute.
Add the ginger, garlic, and green chili paste and cook for 1 minute on medium heat. Add the turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala, red chili powder, black pepper, and cumin powder and mix well.
Once the spices have dissolved, add the tomato paste and salt to taste. Cook the mixture for 3 minutes on high heat to create a thick paste. To this, add 2 cups of water and boil until a thick gravy forms.
Once the gravy is cohesive, add the fried paneer pieces and stir on medium heat for 5 minutes, along with butter.
Serve alongside naan, rice, or roti. Enjoy!