- Manju Shunmugam
Dhaba Style Paneer Butter Masala
My daughter like paneer very much.I usually make paneer toast but to kids if you give same style of food they will be bored.so thought of making different...there comes the idea of making paneer butter masala.when both paneer and butter are homemade then the taste is heavenly. We can't define it... NOTE:
If you want to know how to prepare paneer at home do look my paneer pakoda recipe... For homemade butter do comment me,so that I will post the steps soon.... Let's start preparing paneer butter masala ...
INGREDIENTS FOR PANEER BUTTER MASALA
Homemade paneer - 1 cup
Butter - 1/2 cup
Besan - 1 tbsp
Ghee - 2 tbsp
Cumin seeds -1 tbsp
Cumin seeds -1 tbsp
Cinnamon - small piece
Cloves - 2 nos
Bay leave - 1 no
Chopped onion -1 no (big)
Mashed tomato - 1 no (big)
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
Turmeric - 1 1/2 tbsp
Chilli powder- 2 tbsp
Coriander powder- 2 tbsp
Garam masala- 1 tbsp
Chat masala- 1tbsp
Kashmiri chilli - 1 tbsp
Fresh cream - 2 tbsp
Chat masala- 1 tbsp tbsp
Green chilly- 2 nos
Kastoori methi - 1 tbsp
Fresh coriander leaves -few
INSTRUCTIONS:
In a bowl add paneer and 1/2 turmeric,1 chilli,1 coriander,1/2 garam masala, 1 chat masala, 1 Kashmiri masala and mix it well with little water.
In a pressure pan add besan add stir fry for 2 mins and keep it aside.

In the same pan add butter and paneer stir fry it and keep it aside.

In the same pan add butter and ghee,once hot add cumin seeds and all spices let it splutter add onion and saute till golden brown add ginger garlic paste and saute till raw smell goes off.
Add all the remaining masalas and cook in the oil so that the masala gets cooked.Now add the tomato puree and mix it well.add green chilly and cook it.
Add fresh cream and cook for 5 mins.Now add water as per consistency once it boils add paneer and cook for another 5 mins.Finally add kastoori methi and done.Add coriander leaves and serve it hot.
Paneer butter masala with ghee steamed roti and chilli pickle.

Hot and dhaba style paneer butter masala is ready