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Restaurant Style Paneer Butter Masala

Posted by veeenajan on October 29, 2014
Posted in: Bachelors Recipes, north indian dishes, paneer butter masala. Tagged: , , , . 3 Comments

Ingredients

Paneer Butter Masala

Paneer Butter Masala

Paneer-250gms

Butter-1tbsp

Ripe Tomato-5 medium size

Onion-2 medium

Cashew Nuts-15

Ginger-one small piece

Garlic-3 cloves

Kasuri methi-1tbsp

Kashmiri Chilli Powder-1tbsp

Garsam Masala-1/4tsp

Cardamom powder-1/4tsp

Fresh Cream-3tbsp

Sugar-1tbsp

Honey-1tbsp

Salt-to taste

Water-2cup

Oil-1tbsp

Paneer Butter Masala

Paneer Butter Masala

Method

Heat oil in a kadai and add onion cubes , cashew nuts ,ginger and  garlic ..

Saute for 5 minutes and then add tomato cubes and cook for another 10 minutes ..

Keep aside and allow to cool..

Grind well  to  fine puree and add water ,then strain ..

Heat butter and add this strained puree to this ..

Add roasted chilli powder, salt  and mix well..

Close the quad,cook for 20 minutes in medium flame stirring occasionally ..

Add hot water if necessary ..

After 20 minutes  the raw smell of the tomatoes won’t be there .

Then add cardamom powder,garam masala and crushed kauri methi along with sugar and honey ..

Mix well and cook for another 2 minutes ..Check the taste .. Add salt and sugar if needed (according to ur taste )..

Add paneer cubes and cook for 10 minutes …

Add fresh cream and mix well..

Cook for another 5 minutes ..Dont boil after adding cream..

Decorate with coriander leaves and serve with chapati,roti,nan etc…

Note : the amount of sugar ,honey cardamom powder can be add according to u..

if u r using frozen paneer ,then keep them in water for 30 minutes b4 adding to the gravy …

I didn’t use food colour here ,i got this bright orange colour coz of the kashmiri chilli powder and tomatoes ..

Kids love this dish to be sweet ,so u can adjust the spice and sugar level ..

So try this restaurant style paneer butter masala in ur home and impress ur guests 🙂

Paneer Butter Masala

Paneer Butter Masala

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Paneer Tawa Masala

Posted by veeenajan on November 20, 2012
Posted in: vegetable dishes. Tagged: , , . 3 Comments

Ingredients

Paneer Tawa Masala

Paneer cubes -200gm

Yoghurt-2cup

Chilly Powder-1/2tsp

Turmeric Powder-1/4 tsp

Coriander Powder-1/2tbsp

Garam Masala-2 pinch

Ginger-Garlic Paste-1tbsp

Salt-

Capsicum-1/2 (cubes)

Tomato-1(cubes)

Big Onion-1/2(cubes)

Red Food colour-a pinch (opt)

Chat Masala-2 pinch

Cumin Powder-2 pinch

Kasuri methi(dried methi leaves)-2pinch

Water-

Coriander leaves-for garnishing

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Method

Strain the yoghurt using a muslin cloth .(Pour yoghurt in the cloth ,wrap it and hang it until all the water get strained ..)Keep aside.

For the marination make a paste by adding yoghurt ,chilly powder,turmeric powder,coriander powder,garam masala,ginger garlic paste ,food colour and salt.Mix well using a fork..

Marinate paneer cubes using this paste ..Keep it for minimum 1 hour .

Then heat oil in a nonstick tawa and place marinated paneer one by one ..fry both sides in medium heat ..and keep in a kitchen tissue ..

And after all the paneer are done u can see some leftover marinade there ..dont throw it away ..we need that paste for making masala ..

Now heat 1 tbsp of oil in a non stick pan and add our vegetables ..Saute for one minute

Then add salt,garam masala and cumin powder kasuri methi ,and chaat masala..Mix well..
Now its time to add the paste ,mix well.Add some  hot water to get a gravy .or u can add milk instead of water.Check the salt.

Then add our fried paneer to this and allow to cook in this masala gravy for 2 minutes ..Finally garnish with coriander leaves

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If u like ur dish to be bit sweet ,don`t hesitate to add a small portion of sugar too 🙂

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Mutter Paneer

Posted by veeenajan on January 10, 2010
Posted in: vegetable dishes. Tagged: , , , . 11 Comments

Ingredients

Paneer-250 gm(cubed into medium pieces )

Mutter/Green peas-200 gm(3/4th cooked)

Tomato-2 big

Big onion-2 small

Ginger-garlic paste-1 tbsp

Cumin seeds-a pinch

Cumin powder-1/4 tsp

Coriander powder-2 tsp

Chilly powder-1/2 tsp

Green -3

Kasuri methi leaves-1/4 tsp

Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp

Fresh cream-1 tbsp

Cashew nuts-5

Salt -to taste

Water-1 cup

Oil-2 tbsp

Coriander leaves-

Method

Heat a pan .Put 1 tbsp of oil ,add chopped cashew nuts into it ..Roast them in low flame ..Then add onion ,ginger-garlic paste ,salt and turmeric powder..

Saute them till it become light brown in colour.Then add chopped tomato..Cook well by closing the pan…

When cool ,take a blender and pour the mixture to a jar and make a very fine paste .

Again heat 1 tbsp of oil ..Splutter cumin seeds ,then pour the tomato onion paste to this ..

Add one cup of water,green chilly and salt .Then add cumin powder,coriander powder and chilly powder.

Let it boil for 15 minutes …Now add kasuri methi leaves (make fine powder and add ) and boil for another 10 minutes in low flame .

Now add  3/4th cooked green peas(mutter) ..Close the pan and cook for 5 minutes ..Then add cubed paneer pieces and coriander leaves ..Close the kadai and cook ..Cook till done ..

By that time u can see the oil clears …Finally add 1 tbsp of fresh cream and mix well .Check the salt …

Switch off the fire and close the kadai for few more minutes before serving….Serve with best combination

 

Courtesy

Vahrevah.com

 

 

Click the link below to view the printable version

mutter paneer

Cooking time : 45 minutes

Can serve to- 4 people

 

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Very Simple and Tasty Peas-Paneer Pulav

Posted by veeenajan on October 7, 2009
Posted in: rice. Tagged: , , , . 13 Comments

Peas-Paneer Pulav

Ingredients

Basmathi Rice – 1 cup

Kismiss – 20

Sugar – 2 tsp

Cloves – 5

Cinamon – 4

Bay leaves – 2

Cardamom – 3

Ghee – 1 tbsp

Salt – to taste

Water – 2 cup

Peas – 1 cup

Paneer – 250 gm

Oil –  for frying paneer

Cherry or Pomegranate – handfull

Peas-Paneer Pulav

Method

Soak rice for 1 hour ..Then wash  and drain it ..Keep aside

Cut the paneer into small cubes and shallow fry them (golden colour ).

Keep them aside

Heat ghee in a kadai ..Fry all the spices then add drained rice into it ..

Fry for about 5 minutes ..Rice will began to splutter .Then add kismiss and peas .Fry again for 2 minutes ..

After that  add sugar ,salt and water into the rice mix.Check the salt ..

Mix well and cover the kadai with a lid and cook in low flame .

Check the rice occasionally ..It will almost 10 to 15 minutes ..When cooked add the fried paneer cubes into it ..

Mix well and again cook for 5 minutes ..switch off the fire .

Transfer the pulav into a serving dish and decorate it with pomegranate or sweet cherry …

Then simple but yummy pulav is ready to serve …

Peas-Paneer Pulav

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Peas and Paneer Pulav

Courtesy Vanitha

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Paneer Butter Masala

Posted by veeenajan on February 12, 2009
Posted in: vegetable dishes. Tagged: , , . 22 Comments

I wish my readers  a very Happy Valentines Day ….Have a blast ….

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Today i am here with paneer butter masala ,my son`s recent favorite  dish ..He like paneer butter masala with coin porotta ..I searched  for coin porotta`s recipe  in net  ..But didnt get ìt ….So if any one of u know the recipe plz pass it to me ..  🙂  ..Yesterday ,b4 going to school he demanded this dish for the lunch  😉 .But i was in a lazy mood to go for a complicated recipe.So i googled for the recipe and finally find it in vah chef`s site ..Its so easy to make and tasty tooo ..Thanks a lot Vah Chef ..So here comes the recipe

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Ingredients

Paneer-250gm

Butter-2tbsp

Red food colour-1/4tsp

Kasuri methi-1/4tsp

Coriander powder-1tsp

Chilly powder-1/4tsp

Ginger-garlic paste -1tsp

Tomato Ketchup-1tbsp

Tomato paste-1tbsp

Fried Onion-1tbsp(opt)

Milk-2 cup

Salt-to taste

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Method

In a bowl add 1 cup of milk  ,coriander powder,chilly powder,tomato ketch up , tomato paste kasuri methi,colour  ,salt and mix well ..Keep it aside ..

Cut the paneer to small cubes and shallow fry them ..Keep them aside

In a pan melt butter ..Add ginger -garlic paste and saute them ..Now add crushed  fried onion

Then add the milk which is mixed with all powders ..Cook in a low flame for 3 minutes by covering the pan ..

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Now add the fried paneer  to this .Add salt and remaining 1 cup milk  to this by little by little .Cook for another few minutes stirring continuously.If u want u can add fresh cream ..So the tasty and quick Butter paneer masala is ready to serve … Serve hot  with nan chapathy etc …

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