PANEER MAKHANI / PANEER BUTTER MASALA

This is a punjabi dish and its usually made during occassion ..its a rich dish as the ingredients used are very very rich...even though the paneer curries are my fav among north indian dishes, i rarely makes it . Paneer is made from milk and its rich of proteins , for kids ...it must be given atleast once a while in a week...some people add cashewnut paste too..but i have avoided tht..if u are interested u can add it ,by soaking it for 1 hr in little water and make a paste of it...and the cream used in it is home made only..just take the paal paada/ malai of 2 days and just beat it with little water/ milk...


 

INGREDIENTS:

1. Paneer	400 gms
2. Onion	2 big ( cut in cubic)
3.Tomatoes	4 or 5  med
4. Coriander pwd	3 tsp
5.Red chilli pwd	1 tsp
6.Garam masala	2 tsp
7. Kashmiri mirch	1 tsp
8. Kasuri methi	a pinch
9.Butter	1 tbsp
10. Oil	1 tsp
11. Cream	2 tbsp
12. Bay leaves	2
13.Cloves	4
14. Cinnamon	2
15. Cardomom	4
16.Ginger garlic	1 1/2 tsp ( paste)

                                               

                                               METHOD:

•  In a kadai , heat oil and add onions and saute, when the onions get soft or pink in colour add tomatoes and salt ..salt makes the tomatoes cook faster.....

• Once the tomatoes gets meshed up well , add 1 1/2 tsp coriander pwd, chilli pwd and garam masala pwd.......saute well  for 2 min and take it from flame... allow this to cool, and  blend this mixture well in a mixy......In the same kadai , add butter and oil ( to avoid burning of butter i added oil)...

           

 

• Once the butter is melted , add bayleaves, cinnamon, cardomom and cloves..just saute and add ginger garlic paste and saute until its light brown....

•    Now add the paste to it and little water ...stir it for a while and give a boil.....

•     Now add the kashmiri mirch pwd( it gives a colour to the gravy), and remaining coriander pwd .....after a light boil add paneer cubes...( if its not fresh , just roast it in oil ) and it need not to get boil...

• Add cream  and kasuri methi to it and just stir and switch off the flame.....

                                                  

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