Recipe of Paneer Makhani | How to Make Restaurant Style Paneer Makhani

Being a vegetarian Paneer finds a place in lot of curries that I cook. The best part about Paneer is that it easily blends with many vegetables like Spinach, Green Peas, Capsicum, Onions and even Mushrooms. Usually we like to have spicy curries with Paneer like Kadai Paneer or Paneer Masala, However Paneer can also be cooked in mild, rich and creamy curries. Paneer Makhani is one such combination. Makhani means smooth like butter. The name itself tells you that this is a smooth and creamy curry made with butter, cream and cashew-nuts. The preparation is also slightly different whereby we boil and puree the ingredients to prepare the curry. Soft cubes of Paneer cooked in this buttery gravy just melt when you put them your mouth :). So what are we waiting for. Lets proceed step by step.

Heat little butter in a pan and roast the paneer on both sides till they turn golden brown.

Soak the paneer cubes in water. Doing this step will keep paneer soft.

In a deep bottom vessel add chopped tomatoes, onions, garlic, chillies, ginger, green cardamom, cinnamon and salt

Add 1 cup water and cook till the tomatoes are tender and soft. You can even boil this vegetables in pressure cooker.

In a grinder grind it to a fine puree. There should be no lumps as the puree as to be very smooth. If you require you can strain the puree.

Heat butter in a deep bottomed pan.

Now add bay leaf and saute for a minute.

Add the puree and cook on a low flame till the puree leaves butter from sides. This is a little long process. It will take around 12-15 minutes.

Add garam masala, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt. Mix well and add cashewnuts paste

Strain the water in which we had soaked paneer cubes and add it to the makhani gravy.

Add cream & sugar and cook for 2-3 minutes.

Finally add some crushed kasoori methi leaves.

Paneer Makhani is ready. Serve hot with naan or paratha

RECIPE OF PANEER MAKHANI Cottage cheese cooked in creamy and buttery gravy. By Vama

PREP TIME:10 Minutes COOK TIME:50 Minutes TOTAL TIME:60 Minutes INGREDIENTS 150 grams Paneer 2 medium Tomatoes 1 large Onion 3 cloves Garlic 1 Green Chilli 1/2 inch Ginger 1 tablespoon Butter 1/2 inch Cinnamon Stick 2 Green Cardamom 1 Bay Leaf 1 large Onion 8-9 Cashewnuts 3 tablespoon Cream 1/2 tablespoon Kasoori Methi 1/4th tablespoon Garam Masala 1/4th tablespoon Red Chilli Powder 1/4th tablespoon Turmeric Powder 1 tablespoon Sugar Salt to Taste

INSTRUCTIONS Heat little butter in a pan and roast the paneer on both sides till they turn golden brown Soak the paneer cubes in water. Doing this step will keep paneer soft In a deep bottom vessel add chopped tomatoes, onions, garlic, chillies, ginger, green cardamom, cinnamon and salt Add 1 cup water and cook till the tomatoes are tender and soft In a grinder grind it to a fine puree. There should be no lumps as the puree as to be very smooth. If you require you can strain the puree Heat butter in a deep bottomed pan Now add bay leaf and saute for a minute Add the puree and cook on a low flame till the puree leaves butter from sides. This is a little long process. It will take around 12-15 minutes Add garam masala, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt. Mix well and add cashewnuts paste Strain the water in which we had soaked paneer cubes and add it to the makhani gravy Add cream & sugar and cook for 2-3 minutes Finally add some crushed kasoori methi leaves Paneer Makhani is ready. Serve hot with naan or paratha

If you are looking for other paneer recipes check Homemade Paneer , Matar Paneer , Veg Platter , Paneer Hara Bhara Tikka