Cookbook:Paneer Butter Masala

| Indian Cuisine | Vegetarian

Paneer butter masala also known as paneer makhani is a vegetarian dish from India that is also popular in the west. The dish combines paneer in a sauce quite similar to that of butter chicken.

Ingredients

 * Ghee or oil
 * 200 g paneer
 * 1 onion, diced
 * 1 tsp ginger paste
 * 5 tsp garlic paste
 * 1 capsicum, diced
 * 2 tomatoes, diced
 * 1 tsp ghee
 * 5 tsp hing powder
 * 1 tsp cardamom
 * 1 tsp turmeric
 * 1 tsp garam masala
 * 1 tsp chilli powder
 * 1 tsp cumin
 * 1 tsp lemon juice
 * 500 g natural (plain) yoghurt

Procedure

 * 1) Fry paneer in ghee or oil, and set aside in a bowl.
 * 2) Sauté onion in oil with garlic and ginger paste until golden brown.
 * 3) Add diced capsicum and tomatoes.
 * 4) In a separate pan combine ghee, hing, cardamom, turmeric, garam masala, chilli powder, lemon juice, and cumin.
 * 5) Fry for 2 minutes, then add yoghurt.
 * 6) Cook on medium heat for five minutes.
 * 7) Add onions, capsicum, tomatoes, and paneer.
 * 8) Cook on low heat for 15 minutes occasionally stirring.
 * 9) Serve with rotis or naan and rice.

Notes, tips, and variations

 * For more of a gravy-like texture reduce the amount of yoghurt and add full-fat milk with a spoonful of cornstarch as desired.