Paneer Butter Masala (No Onion, Garlic)

40m
Serves 4
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Directions

  1. 1Cut tomatoes into halves.
  2. 2Peel and chop ginger.
  3. 3Chop coriander.
  4. 4Heat oil in a pan and add tomatoes, ginger, red chilli, and coriander. Cook until tomatoes become soft.
  5. 5Add cashew, melon seeds, and sesame seeds and cook until everything is soft.
  6. 6Cool down the mixture and blend it into a smooth paste using a blender.
  7. 7Heat oil in a pan and temper with cardamom, cinnamon and clove.
  8. 8Add turmeric powder, chilli powder, garam masala powder, and salt.
  9. 9Add the tomato paste and cook on a low flame until the masala releases oil.
  10. 10Fry the paneer until golden brown.
  11. 11Cut fried paneer into cubes.
  12. 12Add fried paneer to the tomato masala.
  13. 13Add chopped coriander.
  14. 14Add fresh cream.
  15. 15In a separate pan, melt butter, add Kashmiri red chilli powder, and Kasuri Methi.
  16. 16Pour the butter mixture over the dish.
  17. 17Mix well and serve hot with rice or bread.

Ingredients

  • 1 kg tomato
  • 200 gm ginger
  • 100 gm red chilli
  • 1 handful coriander stem
  • 50 gm cashew
  • 25 gm melon seeds
  • 25 gm white sesame seeds
  • 1 tbsp cardamom
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp clove
  • 1 tbsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tbsp chilli powder
  • 1 tbsp garam masala powder
  • 1 salt
  • 1 paneer
  • 1 chopped coriander
  • 1 fresh cream
  • 1 butter
  • 1 Kashmiri red chilli powder
  • 1 Kasuri Methi

Equipment

knifewooden cutting boardfrying panblenderwooden spoonspatula