Paneer Butter Masala in Restaurant Style

Paneer Butter Masala recipe is tasty and simple recipe. It is one the most popular recipe in Indian Cuisine. Paneer is cooked in a rich buttery onion-tomato silky gravy and other Indian spices. This recipe is classic North-Indian dish served in restaurants but this is purely Homemade style. I learnt this recipe from one of the food channel, just saw it and tried it at home and It makes very well in the first time. Me and my hubby just loved it :) !! Here's the recipe of Paneer Butter Masala in Restaurant Style with step by step process.

Ingredients :

Paneer- As reqd
Tomatoes(ripe) - 500 gm
Onion Large - 2 nos
Ginger-Garlic paste - 2 tbsp.
Cashewnut Paste - 2 tbsp
Garam Masala Powder
Butter - 4 tbsp.
Kasuri Methi - 1/2 tbsp.
Red Chilli Powder
Coriander Powder
Turmeric powder
Curd - 2 tbsp.
A pinch of Sugar
Coriander leaves - a few
Salt to taste

Preparation Method :

1. Pressure cook the tomatoes upto 2 whistles. Remove the skin of the cooked tomatoes and make it into a puree.

2. Chop the onions in a length-wise.

3. Fry the Paneer lightly and keep it aside.

4. Heat 3 tbsp. of butter in a Pan or Kadai. Fry chopped onions, until it turns little brown and grind into paste.

5. Add onion paste, ginger-garlic paste and cashew nut paste and stir for about 4-5 mins.

6. Add garam masala powder and stir for another couple of mins. Add tomato puree, chilly powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, yoghurt and Kasuri methi and stir for about 5 mins.

7. Add Paneer, sugar and salt to taste into the mixture and stir for about 3-4 mins.

8. Garnish with 1 tbsp of butter, coriander leaves and Kasuri methi.

9. Serve this dish with chapatti, rice and any other bread.

Special Tips:
* If you need more gravy, add water after step 6 and give a 1 boil in a full flame and do same steps as well.

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