paneer butter masala

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 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
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup half-and-half
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat; fry paneer in 2 batches until golden, about 5 minutes. transfer fried paneer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain, retaining vegetable oil in skillet.
• melt butter in the same skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion until golden brown, about 10 minutes. 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.
• stir tomato sauce, half-and-half, milk, sugar, and salt into spice mixture; simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes. reduce heat to low. add fried paneer and simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes more.