Saturday, June 2, 2007
Paneer Butter Masala
Ingredients: Oil - 1 small cup Bay leaf - 1 no. Dry red chilli - 2-3 Jeera - 1 tsp. Dhania (full seeds) - few Cloves - 2-3 nos. Cardamom - 1 piece Black cardamom - 1 piece Cooking butter - 250 gms. Medium size onions - 3-4 Medium size tomatoes - 5-6 Paneer - 200 gms. Cottage cheese - 250 gms. Green chillies - 2-3 Salt - 3 small levelled spoons Red chilli powder - 1 small spoon Garam masala - 1 small spoon Turmeric powder - ¼ spoon Tomato puree - 100 gms. Jeera powder - 1 spoon Green coriander - ½ bunch Ginger, garlic paste - 1 spoon Method: Make a paste of onions. Grind separately tomatoes and green chillies. Take oil in a pan and add the onion paste to it. Add three spoons of salt. Stir till it is golden brown. Keep it aside. Cut the paneer into small cubes and fry them to a golden colour. Take a pan and add cooking butter to it. Add jeera, red chilli, dhania seeds, bay leaf, cardamom and cloves to it. Now add the onion paste with tomato paste and ginger, garlic paste. Fry till the butter comes on top of the gravy. Add the paneer and cottage cheese and mix well. Keep stirring for a few minutes. All the excess water will evaporate and butter will float on top of the dish. Add jeera powder and garnish the dish with coriander leaves. -------------- |
