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Paneer Makhani Butter Masala

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Paneer Makhani Butter Masala Recipe, Paneer Makhani recipe, How To Make Paneer Makhani Butter Masala Recipe

Paneer makhni as the name suggests is a very rich sabzi from the lap of the punjab. Soft paneer chunks are dunked into a rich tomato based gravy, a must try for all paneer lovers.

Paneer Makhani is an extremely preferred traditional Punjabi food with yummy and soft Paneer (Cottage Cheese) cooked in rich and creamy tomato based spicy sauce.

Paneer Makhani is an extremely preferred and traditional Punjabi food with yummy and soft Paneer (Cottage Cheese) are cooked in rich and creamy tomato based spicy sauce and is loved by everybody, and perhaps the most promoting food in Indian Restaurants and the most Indian restaurants worldwide.

 As the name signifies, it is made of pan fried or raw paneer pieces plus the gravy made from tomato has Makhan, refers... Read More..

About Recipe

Panir koora, Kuzhambu, Poneer chehna torkari

How to make Paneer Makhani Butter Masala

(68 ratings)
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Prep time
10 mins
Cook time
25 mins
Total time
35 mins
Paneer Makhani Butter Masala
Author : Vahchef
Main Ingredient : Paneer/Cheese
Servings : 4 persons
Published date : March 18, 2019


Ingredients used in Paneer Makhani Butter Masala
• Whole garam masala (each) - 3 grams.
• Sugar - 1/2 teaspoons.
• Tomatoes - 400 grams.
• Butter - 2 teaspoons.
• Green chilly - 20 grams.
• Kashmiri red chilly - 30 grams.
• Cashew nuts - 50 grams.
• Onions - 100 grams.
• Ginger garlic paste - 1 tea spoon.
• Kasoori methi - 1 tablespoon.
• Paneer - 250 grams.
• Ginger juliennes - 1/4 tea spoon.
• Salt - to taste.
• Cream - 1 tea spoon.
Method:
  • Add whole garam masala (cardamom, cloves, cinnamon stick, bay leaf) in the muslin cloth and tie it. Heat butter in a pressure cooker and put the garam masala sachet in it.
  • Then add onions, cashew nuts, saute it for 5 minutes, then add salt, ginger garlic paste, cook this till raw flavour is gone.
  • To it, even add colour giving chilli or Kashmiri red chillies, green chillies, tomatoes, mix it well and let it cook with closed lid for 15 to 20 minutes on a slow flame (5 to 6 whistles). Let it cool down, remove the sachet, using a strainer, drain out the water.
  • Later, put the onion and tomato into the blender, blend them and make a paste and again strain it, after straining all, discard the seeds and peels of tomato. Cook the strained paste of tomatoes and onions for 20 minutes.
  • Add salt, sugar as required, mix it and add toasted kasoori methi (crush it with hands) once it comes to boil switch off the flame.
  • Cool it and store in small containers in refrigeration conditions. Use this makhani gravy in many veg and non-veg dishes.
  • Heat butter in a pan add cream mix it with the butter, add makhani gravy, add a pinch of sugar, ginger juliennes,
  • Add paneer (cut them into lengthwise and deep fry them) cook this in a slow flame once it comes to boil and then switch off the flame.





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Paneer Makhani is an extremely preferred and traditional Punjabi food with yummy and soft Paneer (Cottage Cheese) are cooked in rich and creamy tomato based spicy sauce and is loved by everybody, and perhaps the most promoting food in Indian Restaurants and the most Indian restaurants worldwide.

 As the name signifies, it is made of pan fried or raw paneer pieces plus the gravy made from tomato has Makhan, refers butter or cream in Hindi. It pairs appropriately with Indian flat breads like Naan, roti, paratha and also rice. It is a delicious food so certainly heavy to the calories so that it is suitable mainly for special occasions, celebrations, gathering instead of daily use.

 Paneer makhani gravy is made using tomato puree, onion paste, cashew paste, and few essential Indian spices. Though, it may look like a little complex, but once you've all of the paste prepared, then paneer butter masala is often prepared within a few minutes. 

Paneer makhani recipe is actually the vegetarian form of butter chicken. It is the exact same gravy but the chicken is substituted for paneer- Indian cottage cheese. Paneer Makhani goes by various names; Butter Paneer, Paneer Makhanwala, Paneer Butter Masala recipe and a might be a few more.

How you can make Paneer Makhani Butter Masala

Paneer is a lot easier than other cheese to make at home. It takes only few hours for all procedure and just two ingredients- To make yummy paneer boil milk and an acid (lemon juice or vinegar) is added, add producing into lumps and greenish whey are separated. Paneer are simply pressed into a cube after which sliced up or chopped or grated.

 Milk for Paneer:

 Various kinds of milk have been used for the manufacturing of paneer. The quality of paneer depends upon the quality of milk by which it is produced.

 Buffalo milk was most traditionally used for making paneer as fat content in it is about 5%. But nowadays whole milk is usually used as it is ready available.

 Low fat paneer of acceptable quality can be made from cow milk standardized into a fat content of 3%. Grass fed natural milk will provide you with the best flavor paneer. 

Benefits of paneer:

Paneer is actually a rich way to obtain protein offered at a relatively less expensive and varieties an essential source of animal protein for vegans. In addition to that, its high protein content and digestibility, the biological valuation of protein in paneer is within the range of 80 to 85.  Add-on, paneer is a valuable origin of fat, vitamins and minerals like calcium and phosphorus. It provides a reasonably long shelf life under refrigeration.



 

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bollyking Posted on Sat Jul 13 2013

Fantastic

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jo ashem Posted on Sat Jul 13 2013

you are awesome

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TheMiramens Posted on Sat Jul 13 2013

Chef, don't you like broccoli? I cannot find any recipe from you with broccoli. Maybe an idea? I made the onion tomato gravy. Delicious! Thank you!

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jhs1810 Posted on Sat Jul 13 2013

Please show us without onion

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Shweta Iri Posted on Sat Jul 13 2013

Ur too sexy sanjay!

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Indian_Tigress Posted on Sat Jul 13 2013

Really?? What are you...visually impaired?

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VahChef Posted on Sat Jul 13 2013

hahhahahah still a chocolate hero

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saggitbow Posted on Sat Jul 13 2013

what is your problem if shweta finds Sanjay sexy? It is you who is mentally impaired. Go back to school and learn some manners and respect people.

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zibasafizadeh Posted on Sat Jul 13 2013

You are the best

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Neththra'sVision Posted on Sat Jul 13 2013

In Indian films, handsome, young, clean shaven romantic heroes were always called chocolate heroes but you are a action hero too. hahhaha

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Farzana Fatema Posted on Sat Jul 13 2013

what kind of cheese is that ?

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Indian_Tigress Posted on Sat Jul 13 2013

And you are...Her Mom? Learning manners from some delusional dope, defending a stranger and a 'Chef' who comes up with the most unhealthy dishes EVER? Yeah right!! Cooking is about content, not butter, butter and some more butter.

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