
Restaurant style Paneer Butter Masala होटल जैसा पनीर बटर मसाला
One of the most popular Paneer dishes that is ordered in a restaurant. Now you can make it at home using my recipe!! Do try and let me know how you like it..
Ingredients
For Gravy
3 tbsp Ghee , घी
1 Bay leaf , तेजपत्ता
2 Green cardamom , हरी इलायची
3 Cloves , लॉन्ग
1 inch Ginger, chopped , अदरक
3 cloves Garlic, crushed , लहसुन
1 fresh Green chilli, cut in half , हरी मिर्च
2 medium Onions, sliced , प्याज
Curd Mixture , दही का मिश्रण
2 Dry Kashmiri red chillies, deseeded , सुखी कश्मीरी मिर्च
18 Cashew nuts , काजू
6 medium Tomatoes, cut in 8 pieces , टमाटर
Salt to taste , नमक स्वादानुसार
½ tsp Degi red chilli powder , देगी लाल मिर्च पाउडर
1 ½ cup Water , पानी
2-3 drops Kewra water , केवड़ा वाटर
For Curd Mixture
1 heaped tsp Degi red chilli powder , देगी लाल मिर्च पाउडर
1 heaped tsp Coriander powder , धनिया पाउडर
¼ tsp Turmeric powder , हल्दी पाउडर
3 tbsp Curd , दही
3 small cubes Butter , मक्खन
For Soaking Paneer
200 gm Paneer, cubes , पनीर
Warm salted water , गुनगुना नमकीन पानी
For Onion Tomato Masala
4 tbsp Butter , मक्खन
1 medium Onion, chopped , प्याज
½ tsp Degi red chilli powder , देगी लाल मिर्च पाउडर
1 medium Tomato, chopped , टमाटर
Other Ingredients
Prepared Gravy , तैयार की हुई ग्रेवी
1-2 tbsp Honey , शहद
2 tbsp Butter , मक्खन
1 tbsp Dried Fenugreek leaves , कसूरी मेथी
soaked Paneer , भीगोया हुआ पनीर
For Garnish
Fresh Curd , ताजा दही
Fresh Coriander leaves , धनिया पत्ता
Process
For Soaking Paneer
- In a bowl add paneer and soak it in some warm salted water and keep aside for further use.
For Curd Mixture
- In a bowl add degi red chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, curd, butter and mix everything properly and keep aside for further use.
For Gravy
- In a kadai heat ghee and add bay leaf, green cardamom, cloves, ginger, garlic, green chilli, onion and saute them until translucent.
- Now add curd mixture, dry kashmiri red chilli and continue cooking for 2-3 minutes or until it’s fragrant.
- Then add the cashew nuts, tomatoes, salt, degi red chilli powder and saute for 2 minutes on medium high heat.
- Add the water then cover and cook for 10-12 minutes or until the tomatoes are soft.
- Finish it with kewra water and switch off the flames, let it cool down and then grind it into a fine paste with a hand blender or mixture grinder. Keep aside for further use.
For Onion Tomato Masala Tempering
- In a kadai heat butter and add onion sauté until translucent then add degi red chilli powder then saute it for half a minute.
- Now add tomatoes and cook until soft then pour the prepared gravy, butter, honey, dried fenugreek leaves and mix everything properly then bring it to a boil.
- Add the soaked paneer without water and boil it for 4-5 minutes on medium heat.
- Switch off the flames and serve hot and garnish with fresh curd and coriander leaves.