Paneer Butter Masala

Name: Paneer Butter Masala
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 400g paneer, cubed and fried until golden; 400g crushed tomatoes; 200ml double cream; 60g butter; 1 large onion, diced; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 2cm fresh ginger, minced; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 2 tsp garam masala; 1 tsp chilli powder; 1 tsp turmeric; 3 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 tsp kasuri methi; 1 handful fresh coriander

Paneer in a rich, buttery tomato sauce — the vegetarian equivalent of butter chicken and just as beloved.

Total time

50 min

Prep

20 min

Cook

30 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

Indian

vegetariangluten-free

Ingredients

400gpaneer, cubed and fried until golden

400gcrushed tomatoes

200mldouble cream

60gbutter

1large onion, diced

4 clovesgarlic, minced

2cmfresh ginger, minced

2 tbsptomato paste

2 tspgaram masala

1 tspchilli powder

1 tspturmeric

3 tbspvegetable oil

1 tspkasuri methi

1 handfulfresh coriander

Instructions

Fry onion in oil and half the butter until golden, add garlic and ginger.

Add tomato paste and all spices, cook 2 minutes.

Add crushed tomatoes, simmer 15 minutes.

Blend sauce until smooth, return to pan.

Add cream, remaining butter and kasuri methi.

Simmer 10 minutes until rich and glossy.

Add fried paneer, coat in sauce and heat through.

Scatter with coriander and serve with naan.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

795

Protein

21.3g

Fat

72g

Carbs

15.9g

Fiber

2.9g

Sodium

51mg

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