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Paneer Butter Masala

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Paneer Butter Masala
  1. Greenpeas – 1 cup ( cooked )
  2. Paneer – 2 cups Water – 1 1/2 cup
  3. Onion – 2
  4. Chilli powder – 1 teaspoon
  5. Ginger paste – 1 teaspoon
    Garlic paste – 1 teaspoon
  6. Tomato – 2 ( puree )
  7. Cream – 1/4 cup
    Nuts – 25gm ( soaked )
  8. Garam masala – 3/4 teaspoon
  9. Sugar – 1 teaspoon
  10. Jeera powder – 1/4 teaspoon
  11. Butter – 2 tablespoon
  12. Coriander leaves – 1/4 cup ( chopped )
    Oil – 1 tablespoon
    Tomato sauce – 2 tablespoon
    Salt – to taste
    Red food colour – 2 drops

Heat oil in a pan. Saute onion. Grind sauted onion & nuts & make a paste.Melt butter in a pan & add ginger, garlic pastes & saute for 5 minutes. Add chilli powder & stir. Add tomato puree & sauce. When oil starts appearing add greenpeas & water. Cover & cook. Add onion paste, jeera powder, garam masala, salt, paneer & food colour. Boil for 5 minutes. Garnish with cream & coriander leaves.

Source:Lakshmi Nair



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19
Jun
2006
Published by Filed Under: Paneer Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes
  • Aishwarya

    hi,

    ur recipes r really superb!!!!!!especially for beginners like me…i would like to know that can we cottage cheese instead of paneer for paneer related dishes..like paneer butter masala,malai kofta…
    pls reply

    • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

      Hi Aishwarya

      Thanks for dropping in :)

      I think you can use cottage cheese instead of paneer. Thats what I understood when I googled the same :). I think the diff is that cottage cheese is salted and paneer is unsalted.

      Please try out the recipes and let me know how it comes out.

      Cheers
      Maria

  • soumya george

    hi maria,
    I tried your paneer recipe it came out very well.
    Instead of mutter i added capsicum and i didn’t use any cream still it came out very good.keep it up. thank u for the wonderful recipe……..

    by,
    soumya george

    • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

      Soumya dear

      thanks again for trying out the recipes from here. I have tried capsicum and paneer combo in another recipe, paneer masala. its a great combo alle?

      Hope all is well at ur place…

      Cheers
      Maria

  • Smitha

    Hi Maria..got some great looking bell peppers the other day the market..please please try and give me a recipie what to make with it? :-) Thanks…..Smitha

  • Smitha

    Hi Maria….its me again…..i think mariasmenu has become THE place….i tried Paneer Butter masala yesterday and it came out really good. I have not made this surry so well before…there was always something missing or over . But yesterday I was so happy !!Thanks Maria :-)

    • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

      Hi Smitha,

      Thanks a lot dear :)

      Regarding the bell peppers recipe, am sorry dear. I usually dont cook any main dishes with bell peppers. I generally use it along with some other veggies. My husband is not a big fan of it, thats why…

      I’m sure there will be many good recipes out there on the net. Hope you find something interesting.

      All the best!

      Cheers
      Maria

      • Smitha

        Hi Maria…a little disappointed, but its fine :) Keep posting and we will keep trying!
        Cheers
        Smitha

  • Bhawartha

    Hi,
    I need your help in finding out whether Paneer Butter Masala and Paneer Makhani are same or different. I have appointed a new chef and since then he has changed the recipe for Paneer Butter Masala and Makhani which was understood to be the same. Please help to clarify this issue.

    Thanks and regards,
    Bhawartha

    • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

      Hi Bhawartha,

      Let me make something clear, I’m not an expert in north indian dishes.

      However I did a small research and found out that in most cases the name is used interchangeably. But in some places they’ve mentioned minor differences in the preparation of the both.

      I suggest you ask an expert about the same, I’m sorry that I cant be of much help to you :(

      Best wishes!

      Cheers
      Maria

  • NITASHA

    HI MARIA just wanted to clarify a doubt.wats d difference betn tomato puree and tomato paste.i mean d ready made toato paste.r dey interchangebale.thanx
    nitasha

    • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

      Hi Nitasha,

      I guess you can interchange that. However from my experience I feel the ready made tomato paste is a bit more stronger than homemade puree, so I recommend using a smaller amount of the paste initially and do a taste test & add more if required.

      Cheers
      Maria

  • Anu

    Can you provide a good tried out recepie for Veg Biriyani ?

  • Donna

    Hey Maria,

    I have the ready made tomato puree with me. Thought I’ll use that in the recipe. If so, how much do you think I should use? Its definitely stronger than the fresh tomatoes pureed.

    Love, Donna

  • Donna

    Dear Maria,

    I did not understand the quantity of paneer that you have used in the recipe. Can you please clarify that for me. (in grams preferably)

    Thanks.

    Love, Donna

    • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

      Hi Donna,

      You can use around 200 gms of paneer (approx) for this recipe. About the tomato puree, I think 2 tbsp should be enough. You can add on later, after doing a taste test :)

      Hope you’ll like it.

      Cheers
      Maria

  • Vinita

    Hi Maria,
    I made this recipe without the nuts ,cream and coriander leaves..I should say it still tastes yummy..What is this nuts could you be more specific as i was confused on what to add to it..Thanks for sharing this recipe..

    Regards,
    Vinita

    • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

      Hi Vinita

      Thanks for trying this recipe & its good to hear that you liked it. Cashew nuts is added in this recipe. Thanks for pointing it out, I’ll update the recipe also.

      Thanks again for your comment :)

      Cheers
      Maria

  • Donna

    Dear Maria,

    Just a small query, do the onions need to be sauted till golden brown?

    • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

      Hi Donna,

      You dont have to saute the onions till it becomes golden brown. The onions has to be cooked well, that’s it.

      Cheers
      Maria

  • prerna

    Hi maria
    Can you please tell me when to add sugar in the dish.is tomoto sause necessary to add.

    Thanks
    prerna

    • http://mariasmenu.com Maria Jose

      Hi Prerna,

      You can add sugar along with onion paste, salt & all. Tomato sauce gives a good colour & a nice texture also. However, if you dont want to add it, just adjust the qty of tomato puree accordingly.

      Cheers
      Maria

  • Ranjit Gopi

    Tried this one today…it was awesome! I swear by your recipes these days

    • http://mariasmenu.com Maria Jose

      Thank you Ranjit :) I’m happy to know that the recipes in the blog works well for you…

      Cheers
      Maria

  • Guest

    Hi Maria,

    Can you tell me y 2 cups of water mentioned along with paneer?

    Gayathri

    • http://mariasmenu.com Maria Jose

      Hi Gayathri,

      It’s the qty of water to be used in the recipe. It’s because of the recipe format, that it came along with paneer.

      Cheers
      Maria