Butter Paneer Masala(Paneer Makhani)

Butter paneer masala is most common dish in Indian restaurant menus and it is my family's favorite too, so i try to prepare different paneer dishes.butter paneer masala is one of them which i make frequently. it is quite easy to make at home.Hope you all like it.

Ingredients:

• Paneer cubes- 2 cups
• Tomato- 4-5 medium size( roughly chopped)
• Onion-1 small size (roughly chopped)
• Cashews-10 -12
• Ginger garlic paste- 1tsp                                                  
• Kasoori methi-1 tsp                                                                
• Red chili powder- 1 tsp ( I used Kashmiri red chili powder)
• Green cardamom powder-  1/4 tsp                                              
• Fresh cream or milk-1/2 cup ( I used half & half)
• Garam masala-1/4 tsp
• Coriander powder-1/2tsp
• Butter -2 tbsp
• Oil-1/2 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Coriander leaves for garnishing

Method:
Heat half butter and oil into pan add onion fry for 1 or 2 minute, then add cashew pieces
And tomato saute until soft. Turn off the heat let it cool down slightly.
Then grind to smooth paste.
Again  in same pan heat remaining oil and butter add this paste and cook till
Oil separating from edges.add ginger garlic paste cook till raw smell disappear.
Add kasoori methi,red chili powder,garam masala,coriander powder.stir and cook for
1 or 2 minutes now add 1and 1/2 cups water and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes.
Add paneer and cream cook for another 2 to 3 minutes,and last add cardamom powder
Mix well let it boil for 2 minutes.
Turn off the heat and garnish with coriander leaves.
Enjoy!!!
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Matar Paneer (Cottage cheese with Peas)

Matar paneer is the one of best and most popular dish in North India.I love all kind of paneer recipes because it is high in protein and minerals.This is one my family's most favorite paneer dish too. it can be served in any occasion with rice or naan as special item.
here i  used homemade paneer.will share the recipe sometime later.

Ingredients:

• Paneer-1 cup( cubes)
• Matar(peas)-1cup
• Onion -1 (roughly chopped)
• Tomato-2 ( roughly chopped)
• Ginger garlic paste -1tbsp
• Cumin seeds-1tsp
• Bay leaf -1
• Turmeric powder-1tsp
• Coriander powder-2 tsp
• Red chili powder-1/2 tsp
• Kasoori methi-1/2 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Coriander leaves for garnishing
• Oil -1 tbsp for cooking
• Oil for paneer frying

Method:
Heat oil a pan shallow fry paneer cubes until slightly become golden brown.
Keep them on paper towel.
Heat 1/2tbsp oil in same pan add cumin seed when they starts crackle add onion sauté
For 2 to 3 minutes add tomato and fry for another 2 minutes.
Turn off the heat and cool and grind in a mixer till smooth paste.
Heat reaming oil in same add bay leaf fry for few seconds add tomato and onion paste.
Cook for 2 to 3 minutes add ginger garlic paste fry till raw smell goes away.
Add turmeric powder,red chili powder, coriander powder and salt mix well.
Add paneer,peas and 1 and 1/2 cup of water and bring to boil.
Cover and cook for another 3 minutes. Add kasoori methi cook for 2 more minutes.
Turn off the heat and garnish with coriander leaves.
Serve hot with naan,chapati or any kind of rice and paratha.
Enjoy!!!

Note:
If you are using fresh peas then first boiled them with some water and salt.

Tangy Paneer (chatpata Paneer)

This is easiest paneer recipe.You don’t need to grind anything in this.it goes well with chapatti or as side dish. I saw this simple and yummy recipe in show me the curry. I made slight changes to suit my taste.

Ingredients:

• Paneer (cottage cheese)-1and 1/2cup cut into cubes
• Green pepper (capsicum)-1 cut it cubes
• Tomato- 4medium size chopped finely
• Ginger garlic paste-1and half tbsp
• Mustard seed- 1/2tsp                   
• Cumin seed-1/2tsp
• Fennel seed-1tsp
• Onion seed (kalonji)-1tsp
• Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
• Red Chilli powder-to taste
• Green chilli-2finely chopped
• Chaat masala-1/2tsp optional
• Salt to taste
• Oil-2tbsp
• Oil for paneer frying
• Coriander leaves –for garnishing

Preparation:

Cut paneer into cubes. Heat oil in pan on medium heat.

 Deep fry in medium hot oil till golden. Place on papar towel.

 Heat oil in another pan when it’s hot add mustard seed,cumin,onion seed

 Fennel seed let them splutter.

 Add chopped tomato and salt cook for 3 to 4 minutes.

 Add ginger garlic paste and green Chilli cook it till oil separates.

 Add red Chilli powder,turmeric powder,coriander powder,chaat masala mix properly.

 Add green pepper cook for 2minutes.

 Add paneer pieces mix carefully cooks for another 3to 4 minutes.

 Garnish with coriander leaves.

 Serve hot with any Indian bread.