Paneer Butter Masala Recipe: Authentic & Easy

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup vegetable oil
• 0.5 pound paneer, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 onions, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon ginger paste
• 1 teaspoon garlic paste
• 1 tablespoon ground cashews
• 1 teaspoon ground red chiles
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin
• 0.5 teaspoon ground coriander
• 0.5 teaspoon garam masala
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 0.5 cup half-and-half
• 0.5 cup milk
• 0.5 teaspoon white sugar
• 0.5 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. Gather all the necessary ingredients for paneer butter masala.
2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Fry paneer cubes in batches until golden brown, approximately 5 minutes.
3. Transfer the fried paneer to a plate lined with paper towels to drain excess oil, keeping the vegetable oil in the skillet.
4. Melt butter in the same skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir the chopped onion until it turns golden brown, around 10 minutes.
5. Add ginger paste and garlic paste to the skillet. Continue cooking until the mixture becomes fragrant, about 1 minute more.
6. Stir in cashews, ground red chilies, cumin powder, coriander powder, and garam masala into the onion mixture. Cook and stir continuously for 1 minute to release the flavors.
7. Stir in tomato sauce, half-and-half, milk, sugar, and salt into the spiced mixture. Simmer gently until the sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.
8. Reduce heat to low. Add the fried paneer and simmer until heated through, approximately 5 minutes more. Serve hot and enjoy!

Nutrition

• Calories: 469 kcal
• Fat Content: 41 g
• Fiber Content: 2 g
• Sugar Content: 7 g
• Sodium Content: 947 mg
• Protein Content: 11 g
• Cholesterol Content: 37 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 15 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 12 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g