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Paneer Butter Masala
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
1
Fry onion in oil and half the butter until golden, add garlic and ginger.
2
Add tomato paste and all spices, cook 2 minutes.
3
Add crushed tomatoes, simmer 15 minutes.
4
Blend sauce until smooth, return to pan.
5
Add cream, remaining butter and kasuri methi.
6
Simmer 10 minutes until rich and glossy.
7
Add fried paneer, coat in sauce and heat through.
8
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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