Here it looks like a long list of ingredients…but there is nothing to worry about, as most of them are the basic ones usually available in our kitchen pantry. A few things mentioned in the list are a must to prepare any Mughlai dish e.g kasoori methi, cashew nut paste, shahi jeera, etc and even if you buy them they will definitely go a long way and help you impress your guest for any dinner party.
Cashew nut paste is a must-have in my freezer and to make it more healthy I add a half quantity of melon seeds with cashew nuts and make a smooth powder and store it in a ziplock bag. Another tip for reducing the calories here is to add low-fat milk with cream in a 1:1 ratio. There is no harm in reducing the amount of butter if you wish to. I would also like to suggest not to opt out of methi seeds powder as this is the key ingredient for the gravy which gives it a restaurant effect. If you find it difficult to grind a small portion of methi seeds, you can very well grind a large batch of them to a smooth powder and store it in a container for future use.
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Paneer Butter Masala ~ Paneer Malai Makhani
Ingredients
- 300 grams paneer cubes
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 cup chopped ripe tomato
- 1 tablespoon grated garlic
- ½ teaspoon shahi jeera black cumin
- 2 teaspoon red chili powder according to preference
- 1 ½ teaspoon roasted cumin powder
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 tablespoon kasoori methi dried fenugreek leaves
- ¼ teaspoon methi seeds fenugreek powder
- 2 tablespoon tomato puree
- ¼ teaspoon garam masala powder
- Pinch of orange-red food color
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ¼ cup fresh cream
- ¼ cup milk
- 10 cashew nuts ground to a smooth paste
- 50 grams butter 2 tablespoons or less
- ¼ cup chopped coriander leaves
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoon cooking oil to fry paneer cubes
Instructions
- Heat oil in a flat pan and shallow fry paneer cubes till golden on all sides. Set aside.
- Heat butter in a heavy bottom saucepan, add 1/2 teaspoon shahi jeera and tablespoons tablespoon finely chopped garlic and fry till soft and lightly golden.
- Then add chopped onion and saute for few minutes till light brown.
- Now add chopped tomatoes along with 2 teaspoons red chili powder, 1 and 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder and 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder. Cover and cook on slow flame for 5 minutes or till oil separates.
- Add remaining spices like 1 tablespoon kasoori methi, 1/4 teaspoon methi seeds powder, 2 tablespoon tomato puree, 1/4 teaspoon garam masala powder, 1 teaspoon sugar, food color, and 3/4 teaspoon salt. Stir well and cook for 2 minutes.
- Remove the onion tomato masala from the saucepan, cool for some time and grind to a smooth paste. Return the ground paste back to the saucepan.
- Switch to the flame and add cashew nut paste, 1/4 cup cream and milk combined to the masala. Stir and let it simmer on low flame for 1 minute.
- Finally, add fried paneer cubes and some more butter if you wish.
- Serve hot drizzled with more cream and some chopped coriander leaves with Pulao or naan.
Video
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