paneer butter masala without onion and garlic | paneer jain recipes

Method11 steps · about 35 min

1. 1

   Step 1: Blend the 3 tomatoes into a smooth puree without adding water and set aside. Heat the 2 tbsp butter in a kadai.

   Uses 3 tomatoes · 2 tbsp butter

2. 2

   Step 2: Saute the ½ tsp cumin seeds, 3 green cardamom pods, 1-inch cinnamon piece and bay leaf (1) in the butter until aromatic.

   Uses 3 pods green cardamom · 1 piece cinnamon stick · 1 bay leaf · 0.5 tsp cumin seeds · two tablespoons butter melted in kadai

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   Step 3: additionally add 1 inch ginger and 1 green chilli. saute well.

   Uses 1 piece fresh ginger · 1 green chilli (slit) · cumin cardamom cinnamon bay sauteed aromatic in butter

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   Step 4: Stir in the tomato puree. Cover and cook for 5 minutes, then stir carefully as it splutters until thickened and oil releases at the sides.

   Cook tomato puree covered · 5 minUses three tomatoes blended smooth without added water · whole spice butter with sauteed ginger and slit chilli

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   Step 5: further add ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp coriander powder, ¼ tsp sugar and ½ tsp salt.

   Uses ¼ tsp turmeric · 0.5 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder · ½ tsp coriander powder · ¼ tsp sugar · 0.5 tsp salt · puree cooked covered five minutes then stirred until thick and oil separates

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   Step 6: saute on low flame for a minute or till spices get cooked well.

   Cook ground spices · 1 minUses cooked tomato base with ground spices sugar and salt

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   Step 7: keeping the flame on low add ¼ cup cashew paste and 1 cup of milk stirring continuously.

   Uses 1 cup milk · ¼ cup cashew paste (prepared by blending 10 cashews) · spices sauteed low one minute

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   Step 8: additionally add 9 cubes panner.

   Uses 9 cubes paneer · cashew paste and milk stirred into spice base over low heat

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   Step 9: cover and simmer for 5 minutes or till panner gets cooked well completely.

   Simmer Paneer · 5 minUses nine paneer cubes added to cashew milk gravy

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    Step 10: further add ¼ tsp garam masala and ½ tsp crushed kasuri methi. mix well.

    Uses ¼ tsp garam masala · 0.5 tsp dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi) · paneer gravy simmered covered five minutes

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    Step 11: finally, serve paneer butter masala with tandoori roti or aloo kulcha.

    Uses curry finished with garam masala and crushed dried fenugreek