Butter Paneer

AUTHOR: Meher
RATING: 5 vote(s)
DESCRIPTION: Butter Paneer - a bright orange color with smooth, creamy and light buttery flavored Punjabi Recipe. Butter Paneer is very popular main course item in Indian restaurants. Fresh paneer cubes added to rich buttery onion-tomato sauce and spices,flavored with pleasantly bitter dry fenugreek leaves.

Ingredients

200gms Butter
1/4 tsp.crushed ginger-garlic
2 Tejpatta (BayLeaves)
2 Tbsp.grounded cashew nuts OR almonds (Optional)
2 Tbsp. tomato Ketchup
3 cups boil tomato juice
Salt to taste
1/2 tsp.red chillie powder
1/2 tsp. garam masala pwd.
1/2 cup Thick cream (Optional)

Preparation

In a non-stick Pan melt butter, add ginger-garlic and fry til it gives aroma without changing the color.
Reduce heat, add powdered nuts and bay leaves,fry a little to brown color.
Add tomato juice and seasoning and tomato ketchup.
Stir nicely and boil over medium heat for 7-8 mins.
Add thick cream and stir once.
Lastly add the fried Paneer and Cover for some time.
Switch off the gas.
Serve hot with Paratha or any Indian bread with onion rings and lemon wedges.

Preparation Time

20 min

Difficulty

simple

Portions

4 servings

Amount

Country/Region

India

Costs per Portion

Vegetarian

Yes