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Paneer Butter Masala

Paneer butter masala also known as paneer makhani is a vegetarian dish from India that is also popular in the west. The dish combines paneer in a sauce quite similar to that of butter chicken.

Source and licence

"Paneer Butter Masala" from the Wikibooks Cookbook (https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Paneer_Butter_Masala, revision 4525004), by its contributors (https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook:Paneer_Butter_Masala&action=history), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).

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Ingredients

Method

  1. Fry paneer in ghee or oil, and set aside in a bowl.
  2. Sauté onion in oil with garlic and ginger paste until golden brown.
  3. Add diced capsicum and tomatoes.
  4. In a separate pan combine ghee, hing, cardamom, turmeric, garam masala, chilli powder, lemon juice, and cumin.
  5. Fry for 2 minutes, then add yoghurt.
  6. Cook on medium heat for five minutes.
  7. Add onions, capsicum, tomatoes, and paneer.
  8. Cook on low heat for 15 minutes occasionally stirring.
  9. Serve with rotis or naan and rice.