Kanta’s Kitchen: Paneer Butter Masala

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Serves: 4

Ingredients:

• 200gm paneer cubed
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp ghee
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1/4 tsp hing
• 3 fresh green chillies chopped
• 1 inch ginger finely cut
• 4 garlic pods crushed
• 1 onion finely chopped
• 1 red pepper roughly chopped
• Handful mushrooms chopped
• 8 tbsp tomato puree
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 1 tsp tandoori masala
• 2 tsp dhaniya (coriander) powder
• 1 tsp jeera (cumin) powder
• ½ tsp chilli powder
• ½ tsp turmeric powder
• Salt to taste
• ½ cup water
• ¼ cup milk
• Fresh coriander chopped to garnish

Method:

1. Soak the paneer in warm water and keep aside so it remains tender
2. In a wok, heat the butter and ghee, and saute the cumin for 30 seconds with the hing
3. Saute the green chilli, ginger and garlic for 1 minute or until fragrant
4. Add the onions and saute until golden brown
5. Mix in the red peppers and mushrooms, and cook till almost tender
6. Add the tomato puree, salt, garam masala, tandoori masala, dhaniya powder, jeera powder, chilli powder and turmeric powder and cook until the oil splutters
7. Add in the water and milk and allow to come to a slight boil
8. Now add in the paneer and cook for 3-4 minutes
9. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and an extra dollop of butter