Paneer butter masala turns out to be one of the most favorite foods for vegetarians living in India. The food that is famous for its thick tomato sauce and soft chunks of paneer cubes is mostly available in Indian vegetarian restaurants. Interestingly, there is another aspect about the food that is less known by many. One can try to cook paneer butter masala at home. Indeed, you need a few ingredients to make this wonderful vegetarian food dish. Among main ingredients used to cook the dish are butter, cream, some Indian spices, and fresh tomatoes.
Ingredients
- Paneer cubes – 250 grams
- Butter – 2 tablespoons
- Oil – 1 tablespoon
- Chopped onions – 2
- Tomato puree – 3
- Ginger garlic paste – 1 tablespoon
- Red chili powder – 1 teaspoon
- Turmeric powder – ½ teaspoon
- Coriander powder – 1 teaspoon
- Garam masala – ½ teaspoon
- Fresh cream – 3 tablespoons
- Salt to taste
- Fresh coriander leaves for garnishing
Step-by-step cooking process
First of all, heat butter and oil in a pan.
Next, add chopped onions into the pan and fry them until they turn out to be soft and golden brown in color.
After that, sauté ginger garlic paste in the pan for about a minute.
Now, add tomato puree into the pan and cook for about five minutes.
Then, you should add red chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, and salt into tomato sauce. Stir.
Cook the mixture until butter separates from it.
Add fresh cream into the tomato sauce and stir.
Cook for about five minutes until cream sauce becomes thick.
Now, it is time to add paneer cubes in the tomato sauce.
Cook the sauce with paneer cubes for about three to four minutes.
Next, add garam masala to the sauce and mix.
Important cooking tips
To begin with, use fresh paneer to cook the recipe.
Secondly, soak paneer cubes in water for two to three minutes if the cubes are too hard.
Serving suggestions
One can serve paneer butter masala with Indian breads such as butter naan, roti, or paratha. You can garnish the dish with coriander leaves and little cream.
Conclusion
Indeed, homemade paneer butter masala is a yummy vegetarian dish.
