Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Paneer Butter Masala




Main Ingredients (Grocery catalogue / translation with images)

Paneer (cottage cheese) - 200 grams
Butter - 1 tablespoon
Onion - 2
Tomato - 3
Ani Seed - half teaspoon
Poppy Seed - half teaspoon
Chopped Ginger - one teaspoon
Garlic - 4
Clove - 1
Cinnamon - small piece
Cardamom - 1
Mustard - 1/4 teaspoon
Small Onion - 6 (lengthly sliced)
Red Chili powder - One teaspoon
Coriander Powder - 3/4 teaspoon
Turmeric Power - 1/4 teaspoon
Fresh Milk Cream - 4 teaspoon
Curry Leaves - few
Coriander Leaves - few
Salt - to taste
Oil - One tablespoon



Cut the paneer to small cubes. In a bowl (microwave safe) add sliced paneer and the butter, then place it in microwave oven for 2 minutes at High. Keep the ovened paneer aside.

To a dry, medium heated pan add cumin seed, ani seed, poppy seed and saute. Now add ginger and garlic and continue sauting for a minute and add clove, cinnamon and cardamom. Then add curry leaves, onion and tomatoes. Saute all these well for 4 to 5 minutes. Cool the ingredients and grid it to a fine paste.

In a pan add little oil, as it heats up add mustard seeds, small onion and saute for 2 minutes. Then add the paste to it and saute for 5 minutes at low flame. To this add red chili powder, coriander powder and salt, leave it for another 5 minutes. Take those fried paneer and add to the ingredients in the pan and saute for a minute. If necessary add a little water.

Take the fresh milk cream and beat it for 3 minutes till it looks creamy. Add this to the above ingredients and mix. Close the pan with a lid and leave the dish at low flame until oil separates.

Garnish with coriander leaves and can be served for four.

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