Butter Paneer Masala

Butter Paneer Masala:

Butter Paneer masala is one of the tasty North Indian recipes. Its famous for its colorful appearance, rich spicy aroma and exotic flavor. It serves excellent with chapatti, roti and naan. This is one of the favorite menu of kids and nutritious dish too.

Ingredients:

• Paneer                        - 250 g


• Butter                          - 50 g


• Ghee                           - 1 tbsp


• Onion                          - 2


• Tomato                        - 2


• Cumin seeds               - 1 tsp


• Fennel seeds               - 1 tsp


• Red chilly                    - 2


• Red chilly pwd            - 1 tbsp


• Coriander p               - ½ tbsp


• Turmeric pwd              - ¼ tsp


• Garam masala pwd    - 1 tbsp


• Lemon juice                - 1 tbsp


• Curry and coriander leaves


• Salt to taste

Spices:

• Cloves                                     - 2


• Cardamom                              - 2


• Cinnamon stick                       - 2


• Fennel seeds(saunf)               - ½ tsp

Method:

1. Heat butter in a pan, and toss the paneer pieces to golden.


2. Take the paneer pieces out and keep it aside.


3. Add oil to the pan and add chopped onion pieces and sauté it to light brown color.


4. Add chopped tomato pieces, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, red chilly and fry it.


5. Cool the contents, and grind it to fine paste.


6. Heat ghee in Tawa, add spices, allow to splutter, add the above paste and allow to cook.


7. Add red chilly powder, turmeric pwd, coriander pwd, garam masala pwd, salt and allow to boil by adding water to it.


8. See for salt and allow to boil, until it attains thick desired consistency.


9. Add fried paneer pieces, to the above masala and stir well.


10. Remove from heat, add fresh lemon juice and combine.

11. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.