Indian
Indian - Curries and Gravies
Paneer Butter Masala
Chef's Menu Description
An authentic Indian specialty cooked with freshly ground roasted spices, caramelised onions, and aromatic herbs in the traditional style.
Ingredients
- • 400g paneer, cut into cubes
- • 3 tbsp butter
- • 1 onion, roughly chopped
- • 12 cashews
- • 3 tomatoes, roughly chopped
- • 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
- • 1 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder
- • 1 tsp garam masala
- • 1/4 cup cream
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Melt 1 tbsp butter, sauté the onion, cashews and ginger-garlic paste, then add the tomatoes and cook until soft; cool and blend to a smooth puree.
2
Phase 2
Heat the remaining butter in a kadhai and add the puree carefully.
3
Phase 3
Add the Kashmiri chili powder, garam masala and 1/2 cup water and simmer 10 minutes.
4
Phase 4
Add the paneer cubes and cream and simmer 5 minutes without boiling hard.
5
Phase 5
Serve hot with naan or jeera rice.