These days, due to a busy schedule, my experiments in kitchen have reduced a lot. Though I cook regularly, I make something easy and quick. But some days are different. Last week, when I was very bored of eating same thing again and again, I thought of cooking something special. This “Indian restaurant special” paneer butter masala instantly came to my mind. I have cooked this many times and we love it. I served this with garlic naan.
Ingredients:
1 cup paneer pieces
1 cup tomato puree (blanch about a and 1/2 big tomatoes in water and puree them)
2 tbl spns cashews (blanch and make a paste)
2 tbl spn chopped coriander leaves
1 tea spn ginger
1 tea spn garlic
1 tea spn chilli powder
1 tea spn butter
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 tea spn cumin seeds
Salt
Spices (make a powder) :
1 tea spn coriander seeds
4-5 cloves
2″ cinnamon
1/2 tea spn cumin seeds
Method:
Heat butter and fry paneer pieces for a few minutes till they become golden brown. Do not fry for too long, they get hard. Take out the pieces.
In the same pan, add cumin seeds. When they start popping, add ginger, garlic paste, onion. Fry for few minutes. Now add spice powder and mix.
Add the tomato puree, chilli powder and cook for 3-4 minutes. If required, add 1/2 cup water (optional).
Now slide in the paneer pieces. (Be very careful after adding paneer, do not mix the gravy too much).
Add the cashew paste, salt and cook till the gravy thickens.
Garnish with coriander leaves.
Serve hot.
PS: Add 2 tbl spn of cream and 1 tea spn kasoori methi along with cashew paste for extra creaminess and taste. I normally don’t have these on hand, so I skip these most of the times.
Serves : 2
Preparation time : 20mins
37 Comments for “Paneer butter masala”
Anitha
says:Looks yummy!!
Manasi
says:Oh my! it’s been ages since I had PBM..LOVE IT!
Arundathi
says:Thats a gorgeous photograph. Love the brass vessel.
Ramya
says:Looks just like the ones served in restuarants… Lipsmacking…
Uma
says:Looks so professional and mouth-watering. 🙂
Aruna
says:My family’s all time favorite. Picture looks so good. Need to try with your spice powder, instead of garam masala.
Purnima
says:Ah..this is one dish I can boast of making several timees due to its demand here..:D I follow Vahreh Vah -Sanjay for the easier version..and I LOVE ur version as I read and see the image..surely looks super tasty with Garlic Naans..Shilpa..when u r lazy u do so many things! I wd wish to be lazy like you too 😀
inadobo
says:You make everything look so good!
sunita
says:Delish!!
Michelle
says:This has just made my day Shilpa. I was wondering what to cook for dinner tonight, now I am going to make this! Thank you.
Anunaya
says:Paneer butter masala looks very tasty must be tasting yummy as well.
Missed ur recipes for few weeks.
Seema
says:Looks yummy. I have tried several of these dishes and they all look awesome.
shivali
says:the dish looks very tempting………..ur recipe is simple and grt. I love reading ur recipes
Divya Vikram
says:Creamy n rich!
Jennifer
says:Simply Divine!
nirupama
says:shilpa,
The spice powder is very coarse as i cannot powder them finely, tell me if i can use the cumin and dhania powder instead.Pl stock kasuri methi. It is so handy. I use a very little of it in dall or even sambar and they taste really nice. I also use them for making methi parota when fresh leaves are not available.Adding a tsp of honey to any paneer dish at the end really makes it lovely.Have anice day
Shilpa: Yes, you can use cumin-coriander powder or you can even use garam masala. I just like to make my own masalas.
Le @HC
says:Neat recipe for PB masala.. Bookmarking it !
Neeta
says:Tried this dish last night.I added cream and kasuri methi as you suggested.The result was awsome.
Srivalli
says:looks very tempting shilpa!..hope you become a bit less busy..:))
Jyotsna
says:This looks absolutely delicious! The cashew paste and kasuri methi additions must make it totally different. Got to try this sometime soon.
Rajesh
says:My Aayi adds a Quarter Tea spoon of Shah Jeera (look-alike Cumin seeds but not Jeera) and half a cup of Milk, rest all the same.
pelicano
says:I didn’t know there about this vegan version of murgh makhani! I thought that by consuming meat only rarely that I’d be safe from that gravy- not now! 🙂 Looks so delicious, Shilpa!
And garlic naan….oh, you’re killing me! 🙂
ranjita
says:sad! this recipe was a disaster for me!
Charu
says:Yummy! Looks just like the ones in the restaurant.. reminds me of my hometown Bangalore restaurant Shanti Sagar..:) You have amazing recipes shilpa.. have made a few of your recipes and they have all come out great. thanks 🙂
navya
says:Hmmm, looks delicious!
Anushri
says:Hi Shilpa,
I tried this yesterday and added milk instead of cashew paste. It turned out awesome!! I served this with Paneer parathas. Oh Boy, what a lunch it was!! Typical Restaurant style taste.. Thanks dear..This recipe is too good..
Kanti
says:Hi Shilpa,
Though I have visited your site a lot of times n even tried a number of recipes this is the first time I am actually writing down my feedback. I tried the paneer buttermasala today and its yummy. I got married couple of months back hence still learning good recipes 🙂 The thing I like about your site is your simple way of cooking and explaining the process. Every dish seems to be possible to give a try even for beginners like me.. Thanks !!!!!!!!
Rgds,
Kanti
Jennifer
says:Finally got a chance to make and eat this!!
I have adjusted a few ingredients based on our tastes, and it was spendid! Thank you again!
Here’s my version- I linked back to this post!
http://shakahaari.blogspot.com/2009/05/paneer-butter-masala.html
Shilpa
says:divyaavadhani, thanks for pointing out. I forgot to mention that. Updated.
Sumesh
says:Shilpa, I’m a busy anaesthesiologist who loves cooking for my wife and 2 lil daughters on weekends – and this blog is a lifesaver for me! I wow my ppl bu following the simple recipes you post – and it turns out restaurant-style food! Thanks lots and keep up the good work!
Leona Britto
says:I tried this recipe it was amazing better then a restaurant thanks for this
Can you please give us a recipe for schezuan fried rice
Molera
says:I just made paneer, so I went looking for a sauce recipe. Thank you, it is delicious!!!
kasturi
says:hi shilpa
i tried this recipe yesterday. unfortunately there was no colour 4 the dish. The dish was creamish colour and the gravy was very very thick.
geetha
says:Its really nice ….
Monica
says:looks yummy! what is a good substitute for cashew? in what quantity?
Shilpa
says:I have tried with other nuts like almond, in same quantity.
monica ranade
says:looks yummy! what is good substitute for cashew? in what quantity?