Description
Paneer Butter Masala is a delightful dish rich in flavor and aromas. Featuring velvety paneer in a spiced tomato cream sauce, it’s an easy-to-make comfort meal that impresses any guest. Perfect for a quick dinner or indulgent lunch!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cup (400 gram) basmati rice
- 3 cup (700 milliliter) water
- ½ teaspoon (3 gram) salt
- 1 gallon (3.79 liter) whole milk
- ⅔ cup (150 milliliter) lemon juice or white vinegar
- cold water, to rinse curds
- neutral oil or ghee, for searing
- 6 tablespoon (85 gram) butter, divided
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliter) neutral oil
- 2 medium onion, finely chopped
- ¼ cup (60 gram) ginger-garlic paste
- 3 cup (700 milliliter) tomato purée
- 1 tablespoon (8 gram) kashmiri red chili powder
- 2 teaspoon (4 gram) ground coriander
- 2 teaspoon (12 gram) salt
- 2 teaspoon (8 gram) sugar, or to taste
- 2 cup (475 milliliter) vegetable stock
- ¾ cup (177 milliliter) heavy cream
- 2 teaspoon (1 gram) kasuri methi, crushed
- 2 teaspoon (4 gram) garam masala
- butter naan, warmed and brushed with butter
- red onion, thinly sliced
- lemon and lime wedges
- heavy cream
- warm ghee
Instructions
- Rinse basmati rice under cold water until mostly clear.
- Combine rinsed rice with water and salt in a rice cooker or pot, cooking until done.
- Fluff rice with a fork and keep warm.
- Prepare paneer by boiling milk and adding lemon juice or vinegar to curdle.
- Drain curds and rinse with cold water before pressing.
- In a skillet, heat oil and half of the butter, sauté onions until golden.
- Add ginger-garlic paste and cook until fragrant.
- Combine tomato purée with spices and cook down the sauce.
- Stir in kasuri methi, cream, and remaining butter, simmer gently.
- Serve with warm naan, garnished with onions and wedges of lime and lemon.
Notes
Using fresh tomatoes enhances the flavor.
Adjust chili powder to your heat preference.
Paneer is best when freshly made; however, store-bought works too.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 75mg