Paneer Makhani Recipe – Butter Masala – Video
Paneer Makhani is also known as Paneer Butter Masala. This recipe will help you create the restaurant style Paneer Makhani at home. Enjoy and share with friends.
Maahi Gupta Updated 13 Jul, 22
Paneer Makhani Recipe – Butter Masala – Video
Paneer Makhani is also known as Paneer Butter Masala. This recipe will help you create the restaurant style Paneer Makhani at home. Enjoy and share with friends.
- 250 Gms Paneer
- 6 Number Green Chili
- 2 Inch Ginger
- 4 Number Garlic bud
- 200 Gms Butter Unsalted (Unsalted)
- 2 Number Onion
- 2 Number Tomato
- 1 Cup Milk
- 8 Pieces Cashew Nuts
- 8 Pieces Almonds (Soak Almonds in water to help remove their skin easily)
- 1 Tsp Salt
- 1 Tbsp Coriander Powder
- 1/4 Tsp Red Chili Powder
- 1 Number Cinnamon Stick
- 4 Number Cloves
- 2 Number Black Cardamom
- 1/2 Tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1/4 Tsp Garam Masala
- We will start with chopping the Paneer and vegetables. Dice Paneer in small pieces/cubes.
- Chop Onion, Tomato, Ginger, Garlic and Green Chili in small pieces too.
- Peel the skin of Almonds using a knife. Since, they were submerged in water, it will come out easily.
- We are now ready with all ingredients to cook Paneer Makhani/Paneer Butter Masala.
- Take a pan, add 100 Gms (3.5 Oz) of butter and melt it on high flame.
- We are currently using half of our total Butter’s quantity. We will use the rest later.
- Once Butter melts, Add Onion, Ginger, Garlic and Green Chili.
- Let them cook on high flame until they soften and Onion changes its color to pink.
- After about 4 minutes, Onion has softened. Now, add Tomatoes and again cook until Tomato softens.
- After 3 minutes, Tomato has also softened. Now, switch Off the stove and keep it aside for 10 minutes.
- Let it cool down to room temperature Will take about 10 minutes
- After 10 minutes, Onion Tomato mixture has cooled down. Add it to a grinder along with Cashew and Almonds. Grind it to a fine paste.
- Coming back to the same pan, add rest 100 Gms of Butter and melt it on high flame.
- Once Butter melts, add Cloves, Cinnamon and Black Cardamom.
- Cook them on high flame for about 1 minute.
- After 1 minute, add Onion Tomato paste and cook it high flame for 2 minutes.
- Now add spices like Coriander powder, Red Chili powder, Turmeric powder along with Salt.
- Mix well and turn the stove to medium flame for 1 minute.
- After 1 minute, add milk and cook on medium flame for another 1 minute.
- Now add Paneer slices/cubes and mix well. Let it cook on medium flame for 2 minutes.
- After 2 minutes, switch off the stove. Add Garam masala and our Paneer Makhani is ready to be served.
- Aroma of Black cardamom and Clove is really good. Enjoy it with Naan.
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