🇮🇳 Indian Cuisine

Paneer Butter Masala

Paneer in Tomato Butter Gravy

Prep Time 40 minutes
Servings 4
Difficulty medium
Calories 380 kcal

Paneer cubes in a rich, creamy tomato-based gravy with butter and cream. The vegetarian counterpart to butter chicken, this dish is the most ordered vegetarian item in Indian restaurants worldwide.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Sauté onions in butter until soft. Add ginger-garlic paste and tomatoes. Cook until very soft.
  2. 2 Blend into a smooth puree with soaked cashews. Strain for silky texture.
  3. 3 Heat butter, add the tomato-cashew puree. Cook until oil separates.
  4. 4 Add spice powders, sugar, salt, and cream. Simmer for 10 minutes.
  5. 5 Add paneer cubes and kasuri methi. Simmer gently for 5 minutes. Finish with cream and butter.

Did You Know?

Paneer Butter Masala is estimated to be the single most-ordered dish in Indian restaurants across the country, outselling even butter chicken.