Butter Paneer / Paneer Butter Masala - Restaurant Style

Paneer Butter Masala...Saying that name itself makes my mouth watery...This delicacy is a must order dish whenever we go to a near by vegetarian restaurant called as Arya Bhavan..

They make a awesome paneer butter masala which I can eat it all day...I always want to imitate that dish and I made my first version of this in my blog which turned out pretty good..To view that recipe click here..

But I am not satisfied with that recipe..I always want to post a better way to make that dish..Hence this recipe..

I can promise you that this one was way better than the first one...And who knows one day I can post another recipe which may be better than this..

So without any delay..Off you go for the step by step recipe with pictures..

Ingrediants:

Onion-1 large chopped

Tomatoes-4 chopped

Paneer / Cottage Cheese-1 packet cubed

Cumin seeds / Jeerakam-1 tsp

Chilli powder-1 tsp

Coriander powder / Malli Podi-1 tblspn

Garam masala powder-2 tsp

Kasuri Methi Leaves / Dried Fenugreek Leaves-1 tblspn

Ginger Garlic Paste-1 tblspn

Milk-1 cup or as needed

Butter-4 tblspn

Oil-1 tblspn

Sugar-1 tsp

Salt to taste

Cilantro / Coriander leaves for garnishing

Method:

Grind Onion and Tomato to a fine paste.Fry Paneer cubes in oil till light browned and set aside.

Melt butter in the same pan in which the paneer pieces is fried..

Add in cumin seeds and Ginger Garlic Paste and fry for few minutes.

Add in onion and tomato puree and mix well..Cook this until oil separates from this..

Add in chilli,coriander and garam masala powder in this and mix well.

Season with salt and sugar..

Add in kasuri methi leaves and mix well..

Now add in fried paneer cubes and mix well.Pour in milk and continue stiring till it reaches the right consistency.Add more water if needed..

Cover and simmer for 15-20 mins untill oil separates from the gravy..

Garnish with cilantro and serve with roti..

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Pictorial:

Take all your ingrediants

Prepare all your vegetables

take it in a blender

make into a fine puree

Take your Paneer block

Cube it

Heat oil

add in paneer cubes

fry till golden

Remove and Set aside

Melt butter in the same pan

add in cumin seeds

and ginger garlic paste

now add in onion - tomato puree

Cover with a lid

Cook till oil separates from this

add in chilli powder

coriander powder

and garam masala powder

mix well

season with salt

and some sugar

add in kasuri methi leaves

and fried paneer cubes

mix well

pour in milk

and mix well

cover again and simmer

till oil separates from this

garnish with cilantro

Serve