Jessies Paneer Butter Masala Food

PANEER BUTTER MASALA

Steps:

• Put a tablespoon of oil into a large lidded frying pan over medium heat and, when hot, add the cubes of paneer. Fry for a couple of minutes until golden on all sides, turning regularly, then remove to a plate.
• Put the butter into the same pan over medium heat. When hot, add the onion and fry for around 10 minutes, until translucent and turning golden. Add the ginger and garlic, stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes, then add the crushed tomatoes. Cover with the lid and cook for 12 to 15 minutes, until reduced to a lovely thick sauce.
• Add the fenugreek leaves, cinnamon, cloves, ground red chile, honey, and salt to the pan. Stir, then add the fried paneer, cover with a lid, and cook for 5 minutes, or until cooked through. Add the peas and cream and cook for a further 5 minutes.
• To serve, scatter with the almonds and drizzle with a little extra cream. This curry is perfect with steamed basmati rice.

JESSIE'S PANEER BUTTER MASALA RECIPE

Steps:

• Blend: 10 cloves of garlic, 1 green chilli, 3 tomatoes, 1 onion and fresh coriander with some water.
• Crush (in pestle & morter or spice grinder) the 5 cloves, piece of cinnamon and 8 peppercorns until they are a powder.
• Put a knob of butter into a heavy-bottomed pan and fry the 1/2 teaspoon of cumin seeds.
• Add the crushed spices to the hot butter.
• Add the blended tomatoe mix.
• Add the tablespoon of cornflour.
• Add the Coconut powder.
• Raise the heat.
• Add the rest of the spices (1/2 teaspoon cumin powder, 1/2 teaspoon of tumeric, 1 teaspoon of coriander powder, 1 teaspoon of chilli, pinch of asafetada.
• Once it has thickened add the paneer and cook for 15 mins.
• Add yoghurt to taste on a very low heat.

CHARISHMA'S FAVOURITE PANEER BUTTER MASALA

Steps:

• In a pan heat the ghee until melted.
• Fry onion-ginger-garlic paste until it turns golden brown.
• Add the masala powders and saute till the raw smell is gone.
• Add tomato paste and saute for 5 minutes.
• Fold in sugar and kasoori methi.
• Add fresh cream and cashewnut paste.
• Cook on low flame and add paneer cubes and salt.
• Stir in 1/2 cup water and cover the pan.
• Cook for 3 minutes.
• Once the gravy thickens, add 1/2 teaspoons butter and remove from heat.
• Garnish with cashewnuts and mint leaves.
• Serve hot with naan or rotis or kulchas or parathas.
• Enjoy!

PANEER BUTTER MASALA

Steps:

• Grind the chopped onions, garlic & ginger into a coarse paste. Keep it aside.
• Heat 1/2 tbsp butter in a heavy bottom pan.
• Add cinnamon, cloves, bay leaf and cardamom.
• Fry 4 seconds.
• Now add the paste (onion, ginger, garlic coarse paste with less or no water).
• Fry it till golden brown.
• Add all the dry powders, sugar, tomato puree; fry for 2 minutes.
• Now add 2 cups water,reduce heat to low let the gravy simmer for 8 minutes.
• Now mix in cream, rest of the butter, kasuri methi & paneer.
• Also the salt as per taste.
• Cook till paneer is soft.
• Serve hot garnished with chopped coriander.
• One can substitute milk for cream if diet conscious.