Paneer Butter Masala

Paneer Butter Masala:

Paneer..I love to eat this any day anytime without getting bored. Paneer is a kind of cheese which is very high in protein. Add paneer to any curry or any rice dish and it will for sure increase the taste of the dish. Here I present a dish which is very popular in my home town. It can be served with Roti, Tortillas or rice.

Ingredients:

• Fried Paneer: 1” cubes-25
• Butter: 4 teaspoons
• Garam Masala powder: 1 teaspoon
• Garlic Paste: 1 teaspoon
• Medium sized onions: 1
• Fried full Cashew nuts: 25
• Medium sized tomatoes: 4
• Red chili powder: ½ teaspoon
• Salt for taste
• Water: 8oz

Preparation:

• Cut the paneer into 1” cubes and fry it in a pan without any oil until it darkens in color or fried paneer can be bought in the regular Indian stores in US.
• Blend Onions, tomatoes, Cashew nuts into a smooth paste in a blender adding water as needed.
• Heat the butter in a pan, Add the garam masala powder to it, when the color of the masala powder changes to brown, add the garlic paste and fry until you smell the odor strongly.
• Add the blended paste of onions, tomatoes and cashew nuts and the remaining water.
• Close the pan with a lid and let this cook until you see butter floating on the top of the pan.
• Now add the fried paneer pieces, salt and Red chili powder to the pan. Cook it for 5 more minutes or until the paneer is soft.
• Delicious dish of paneer butter masala is ready to be served with roti, Tortillas or rice. Hope you enjoy it!!

Warnings:

• Add salt, red chili powder, garam masala and garli paste according to your taste.
• Don’t fry the garlic paste for too long as this will make the dish taste bitter.

Alterations:

• Tofu can be used instead of paneer.
• Tomatoes can be replaced with tomato paste. Peas can be added to the dish when adding paneer if you like.