Paneer Butter Masala

Paneer Butter Masala

Paneer butter masala is a rich and creamy vegetarian Indian curry made with cubes of paneer in tomato sauce with butter, onions, cashews, and spices.

Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
20 min
Total Time
30 min
Servings
4

Instructions

  1. 1

    {'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Gather all ingredients.'}

  2. 2

    {'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat; fry paneer in batches until golden, about 5 minutes.'}

  3. 3

    {'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Transfer fried paneer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain, retaining vegetable oil in skillet.'}

  4. 4

    {'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Melt butter in the same skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion until golden brown, about 10 minutes.'}

  5. 5

    {'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Add ginger paste and garlic paste. Continue to cook until fragrant, about 1 minute more.'}

  6. 6

    {'id': 'step_5', 'step': 6, 'text': 'Stir cashews, ground red chiles, cumin, coriander, and garam masala into the onion mixture. Cook and stir for 1 minute.'}

  7. 7

    {'id': 'step_6', 'step': 7, 'text': 'Stir tomato sauce, half-and-half, milk, sugar, and salt into spice mixture; simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes.'}

  8. 8

    {'id': 'step_7', 'step': 8, 'text': 'Reduce heat to low. Add fried paneer and simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes more.'}

Nutrition Facts

Per serving (4 servings total)

469
Calories
11 g
Protein
15 g
Carbs
41 g
Fat
2 g
Fiber
947 mg
Sodium
Source: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/232203/paneer-butter-masala/
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