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Paneer Butter Masala

Prep time
45 min
Portions
1
Difficulty
Easy
757
kcal
Nutrition · Per portion
Carbs
40.6 g
Protein
30.2 g
Fat
54.4 g
Paneer Butter Masala
Ingredients

For 1 portion

  • Paneer
    100 g
  • TomatoesOr: Pureed tomatoes
    2 Stk
  • CashewsOr: Almonds
    15 g
  • Onions
    1 Stk
  • Garlic cloves
    1 Stk
  • Ginger
    ½ cm
  • Butter
    20 g
  • Whipping cream
    50 ml
  • Garam Masala
    ¼ tsp
  • Curry powder
    ½ tsp
  • Cumin
    ¼ tsp
  • Kashmiri chiliOr: Cayenne pepper
    ¼ tsp
  • Tomato paste
    ½ tbsp
  • Sugar
    ¼ tsp
  • Cilantro
    1 bunch
Method

Step by step

  1. 1

    Soak cashews in hot water 15 minutes.

  2. 2

    Dice tomatoes, puree finely with cashews.

  3. 3

    Melt butter in a pot.

  4. 4

    Brown finely chopped onion golden.

  5. 5

    Add finely chopped garlic and ginger.

  6. 6

    Stir in tomato paste, curry powder, cumin and chili, toast 2 min.

  7. 7

    Add tomato-cashew puree and simmer 15 min until oil rises to surface.

  8. 8

    Stir in cream, season with salt and sugar.

  9. 9

    Cube paneer and steep in sauce 5 min.

  10. 10

    Top with garam masala and cilantro, serve with naan.

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