Paneer Butter Masala

Name: Paneer Butter Masala
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian, Asian
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps butter; 227 grams tomato sauce; 1 teaspoons garam masala; 1 teaspoon garlic paste; 1 teaspoon ginger paste; 1 teaspoons ground coriander; 1 teaspoons ground cumin; 118 milliliters half-and-half; 118 milliliters milk; 2 onions, finely chopped; 227 grams paneer, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 1 Tbsp ground cashews; 1 teaspoon ground red chiles; 1 teaspoons salt; 118 milliliters vegetable oil; 1 teaspoons white sugar

The recipe Paneer Butter Masala could satisfy your Indian craving in about 30 minutes. This gluten free and vegetarian recipe serves 4. This side dish has 549 calories, 11g of protein, and 52g of fat per serving. If you have butter, ginger paste, onions, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat; fry paneer in 2 batches until golden, about 5 minutes.

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Cooking Oil

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Transfer fried paneer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain, retaining vegetable oil in skillet.

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Vegetable Oil

Paneer

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Paper Towels

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Melt butter in the same skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion until golden brown, about 10 minutes.

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Butter

Onion

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Add ginger paste and garlic paste. Continue to cook until fragrant, about 1 minute more. Stir cashews, ground red chiles, cumin, coriander, and garam masala into onion mixture. Cook and stir for 1 minute.

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Garam Masala

Garlic Paste

Ginger Paste

Red Chili Pepper

Coriander

Cashews

Cumin

Onion

Stir tomato sauce, half-and-half, milk, sugar, and salt into spice mixture; simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low.

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Tomato Sauce

Sugar

Milk

Salt

Add fried paneer and simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes more.

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Servings:

2Tbsps

butter 227grams

tomato sauce 1teaspoons

garam masala 1teaspoon

garlic paste 1teaspoon

ginger paste 1teaspoons

ground coriander 1teaspoons

ground cumin 118milliliters

half-and-half 118milliliters

milk 2

onions, finely chopped 227grams

paneer, cut into 1/2-inch cubes 1Tbsp

ground cashews 1teaspoon

ground red chiles 1teaspoons

salt 118milliliters

vegetable oil 1teaspoons

white sugar

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling are great choices for Asian. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. The Dry Creek Vineyard Dry Chenin Blanc, Wine with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 15 dollars per bottle.