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Paneer butter masala




Ingredients (Translation)

200 gms paneer
2 tsp oil
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1 big tomato
2 cloves
Small piece of cinnamon
2 cardamoms
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
Salt to taste
2tbsp cream
2 tbsp butter

Cut the paneer into medium size pieces. Grind the tomato along with cinnamon, cardamom and cloves.

Heat oil, add cumin seeds. Add the tomato paste, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and salt. Let it come to a boil.Add the paneer pieces, cream and butter and cook for 2 minutes. If the gravy is very thin, make a watery paste of 2 tsp rice flour or bengalgram flour and add it to the gravy. Cook for another minute and the gravy will start getting thick. Add more butter if your wish.

Serve with hot pulkas or chapatis.

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14 comments:

  1. Love the paneer masala.
    The gravy looks so delicious and colour is so nice.

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  2. Hey how come you got that colour ...simply by adding redchili powder?did u used kashmiri red chilli powder?
    Looks just like we get in restaurants!

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  3. Oh wow ... one of my fav dish..
    simply nice

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  4. This is my hubby's fav curry, looks yummy!

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  5. hey that dish looks so hot n spicy!! What would i do to have that for dinner?? ymmy!!

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  6. i never get this color when i prepare ....did u add any color to the gravy ..awesome color and dish.....

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  7. That colour is just too good looks so creamy and delish.

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  8. Thanks Happy cook, Vanamala, Namratha, Sagari for your comments

    @ Raks Kitchen, deepa, lavanya- i used the normal red chilli powder only...using kashmiri chill powder for a better colour is a good idea. I normally dont use food colour ,..probably the red tomato did wonders to the colour

    @ Padmaja... drop in anytime

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  9. love paneer-butter masala..and the color is lovely!

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  10. Like everybody else, I too feel the colour is awesome. The dish looks so rich & delish. Would go so well with parathas or naan.

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