Panner Butter Masala

Panner Butter Masala

Ingredients

For Masala paste:

•  Unsalted butter - 1 tsp
•  Onion - 2 large size( roughly chopped)
•  Tomato- 2 large size( rougly chopped)
•  Green chilli - 1 no
•  Ginger  - 1 inch
•  Garlic  - 3 cloves 
•  Cashews - 15 nos

Other Ingredients

• Panner  - 2 cup ( chapped Cube size)
• Unsalted Butter - 2 tsp
• Bay Leaf - 1
• Cloves - 3 nos
• Cinnamon stick -1 inch
• Kashmiri chilli powder - 1 tsp
• Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Garam masala - 1/4 tsp
•  Kasuri methi - 1 tsp
•  Fresh Cream - 1/4 cup
•  Salt - to taste

Cooking Method :

Masala paste preparation :

1.First , in a large kadai , heat butter and saute green chilli, onions ,ginger , garlic and   tomatos, saute till they turn mushy. 

2. Then cool completely and add Cashews and  blend to smooth paste without adding any water.

For Panner butter masal prepartion:

1. In a large kadai , heat 2 tsp butter and saute bay leaf, cloves and cinnamon stick. also add turmaric and chilli poweder and saute on very low flame for 20 seconds.

2.Then add (onion-tomato paste) masala paste, Garam masala and coriander powder , salt to taste and mixed it well.

3.Then covered it and simmer for 10 min or till the oil separates from                 the gravy.   

  

4.Then add cubed paneer(raw or saute) pieces and coat the gravy by mixing gently.

Raw panner pcs

Note:

If you want to add raw panner pcs means directly to add the gravy or add saute panner pcs.

Saute panner pcs

5. Then covered it and simmer for 5 minutes.

6. Then add kasuri methi, lastly add fresh cream and mixed it well.

7.Paneer butter masala is ready to serve with roti or naan.