Well, you may ask why I am posting almost the same dish again. But this is different, the ingredients added were different and so was the method in which is prepared. My Paneer Butter Masala was always a hit and this recipe I adapted from Prajusha, which goes by the name Butter Paneer Masala was even super hit. Thanks, Prajusha for the lovely dish. As I said, I have tasted so many variations of Paneer Butter Masala that no two were the same. This deserves a post for itself I thought. Hence this venture.
I changed a few items as per our taste and yes the dish was yummy.
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Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time : 15 mins
Cuisine : Punjabi
Ingredients
250 gms Homemade Paneer
2 big Onions
3 big Tomatoes
1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
1 tsp Coriander Powder
1/4 tsp Garam Masala
1 Bay Leaf
Salt to taste
75 gms Butter
2 Green Chillies
1 tsp Kasthuri Methi
A Pinch Turmeric Powder
2 tbsp Almond Paste
1/2 cup Milk
1/2 cup Fresh Cream
Coriander Leaves
Instructions
Chop Onions and 1 green chilli. Heat little butter in a pan and sauté Onion and green chilies. Once it's cool, grind to paste.
Take puree from Tomato by boiling it in water and removing its outer skin.
Cut paneer into pieces and fry them in butter, take the other chili, slit and fry in butter. Keep both these aside.
Take the almonds and make a paste of it by running it in mixie.
Heat 75 gms butter in the cooking pan, fry onion chili paste till its nice brown in colour. Add Bay leaf. Then add ginger garlic paste. Fry till it's cooked well.
Then, add tomato puree, almond paste, milk, red chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, and salt. Add the required water. Cook on high flame for 5 mins. Then simmer it, add Kasturi Methi leaves, and cook for 10 mins.
Once the oil starts coming out of the sides, add fresh cream and fried paneer. Garnish with coriander leaves.
This is what I made for my daughter for dinner last night. Its her favorite Parotta with Butter Paneer Masala. She had one bite and said it tastes different. I asked if she liked it, She said yes but still it tastes different. I said its different.
Well everybody at home loved this very much. From now on, I might say I will have to prepare both the recipes alternately.
This setting is done by my daughter with her school napkin.
Recipe
Butter Paneer Masala
Ingredients
- 250 gms Homemade Paneer
- 2 big Onions
- 3 big Tomatoes
- 1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
- 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
- 1 tsp Coriander Powder
- 1/4 tsp Garam Masala
- 1 Bay Leaf
- Salt to taste
- 75 gms Butter
- 2 Green Chillies
- 1 tsp Kasthuri Methi
- A Pinch Turmeric Powder
- 2 tbsp Almond Paste
- 1/2 cup Milk
- 1/2 cup Fresh Cream
- Coriander Leaves
Instructions
- Chop Onions and 1 green chilli. Heat little butter in a pan and sauté Onion and green chilies. Once it's cool, grind to paste.
- Take puree from Tomato by boiling it in water and removing its outer skin.
- Cut paneer into pieces and fry them in butter, take the other chili, slit and fry in butter. Keep both these aside.
- Take the almonds and make a paste of it by running it in mixie.
- Heat 75 gms butter in the cooking pan, fry onion chili paste till its nice brown in colour. Add Bay leaf. Then add ginger garlic paste. Fry till it's cooked well.
- Then, add tomato puree, almond paste, milk, red chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, and salt. Add the required water. Cook on high flame for 5 mins. Then simmer it, add Kasturi Methi leaves, and cook for 10 mins.
- Once the oil starts coming out of the sides, add fresh cream and fried paneer. Garnish with coriander leaves.
Sukanya Ramkumar says
Hi....Thanks for dropping by.... U have a nice blog....Good set of recipes....Love them all...
Prajusha says
Thanks a ton for trying out my recipe.
iam so happy to hear that ur daughter liked the new taste very much:)
Nanditha Prabhu says
thanks 4 the recipe
USHA says
Hi Srivalli,
Thanks for visiting my blog..hey you wonderful collection of recipes..hmmm..yummy my favourite non.veg recipes too...great....
SteamyKitchen says
I love butter + I love paneer + I love masala....hmm....I better make this dish because it sounds sooooo good. I'll need to stop by my local indian market to get some spices.
Saju says
looks very tempting, great pictures
Asha says
What a beautiful entry for Punjab.Looks delicious.Thanks for this Sri.
Visit my Foodie's hope blog too,got some vacation photos this week!:))
Vcuisine says
Irrespective of the butter content, it is tempting Srivalli. So rich and it looks good. Viji
priar's, says
Hi srivalli,
mmmmmmmmm....butter masala is tempting.Ur fish gravy is mouth watering.....
Prema Sundar says
My All time Favourite recipe. I use cashew paste for this but I think i would try with the almond paste the next time. Butter paneer masala has got a lovely colour and a good entry for the RCI too.
Suganya says
Paneer in any form or fashio.. Bring it on 🙂 So you got yr little un in yr bloggy too 🙂
Rasa Malaysia says
I found Indian food to be very complicated to cook even though I love it I hardly cook Indian food at home...great to have another Indian food blog to learn from. 🙂
USHA says
Hi Srivalli,
Thanks for your visit.
archana says
Nice recipe. The colour is perfect and it is looking delicious.Good entry for RCI 🙂
Jyothsna says
I like this version...very creamy and rich!
Srivalli says
Hi Prajusha thanks...yes I was very happy that this was well recieved.
Welcome Nanditha, Usha
Thanks for dropping in Jaden...do try and let me know
Thanks Saju
Thanks Asha...am a regular visitor to your foodie's hope...will sure check them out...thanks for dropping a line
hahah...yes viji, this does has little more butter...but its a great one for kids..
Thanks sena..
Do try this and let me know how it comes out...Prema
Welcome to my blog Sukanya...thanks and do visit again
Yes, Suganya she is always enthu..
Thanks for the nice words...RM..but Indian cooking is not so complicated if you have few things at hand to start with..glad to be of help
Thanks archana
Nice to know you like this Jyothsna
Linda says
Hi Srivalli, this looks really delicious, love the color!
Viji says
I love any item with paneer.I love panner butter masala.Lovely entry for punjab.Thanks for the recipe.
hima says
What kind of cream i need to use in cooking this curry?
is Sour cream better?
Priyatama says
Tried the recipe today! It was delicious. My hubby loved it.
I am a regular reader and a big fan of your blog.
Srivalli says
hima, so sorry I haven't responded..thought I have...I use fresh cream....that also should be good, though I haven't used
Priyatama, thanks for the feedback..glad you liked this...nice to know that you are regular..its my pleasure that you like my blog!