# Paneer Butter Masala

Paneer Butter Masala is a rich and creamy Indian dish made with paneer cheese in a tomato-based gravy.

- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 6 Roma tomatoes
- 1.5 cups sliced onions
- 3 garlic cloves
- ginger
- 3 tbsp yogurt
- 1 tsp Kashmiri Chili powder
- 1 tsp Coriander powder
- turmeric
- 3 tbsp Ghee
- Bay leaves
- 3 cloves
- 2 cardamom pods
- 2 Thai green chilies
- 2 Dried red chilies
- 18 cashews
- to taste salt
- chili powder
- 220 g Paneer
- 4 tbsp butter
- 1 cup finely chopped onions
- 1.5 tsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp kasuri methi
- Heavy cream
- Coriander

## Instructions

1. Chop the tomatoes, slice the onions, peel and finely chop the garlic and ginger.
2. Prepare the yogurt masala mix: combine yogurt, chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric, and butter, then set aside.
3. In a pan, add ghee, bay leaves, cloves, and cardamom pods on medium high heat.
4. After 30 seconds, add ginger, garlic, and green chilies, and cook for a minute.
5. Add the onions and cook until translucent.
6. Add the yogurt mix and cook for a few minutes.
7. Add dried red chilies and cashews, and incorporate.
8. Add the tomatoes, salt to taste, and chili powder, then stir to combine.
9. Add just enough water to cover the tomatoes, then cover the pan and let it cook till the tomatoes turn mushy.
10. Cut the paneer into cubes.
11. Soak the paneer in warm salted water to soften them up.
12. Remove the whole spices and blend the tomato mixture until smooth.
13. Make a final tadka (optional): melt butter in a pan, add finely chopped onions and chili powder, and cook until translucent.
14. Add the blended gravy into the tadka, and mix it up.
15. Taste it, adjust the amount of salt and sugar to balance the flavors.
16. Add more butter and crushed kasuri methi.
17. Add the paneer and serve with a final garnish of heavy cream and coriander.

## Equipment

- Knife
- Cutting board
- Bowl
- Pan
- Spatula
- Blender

## Tips

- Soak paneer in warm salted water to soften it up.
- The final tadka (tempering) with butter, onions, and chili powder is optional but enhances the flavor.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJuFQTJRXgC/?igsh=ejExanNybmEweG9k
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/572fc8fa-47ab-4886-8ae9-3bea4ce6ab44
- Extracted: 2025-05-22

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