Tuesday, 5 August 2014

My First Cooking Experiment - Paneer Butter Masala!!




Prep time : 15-20 mins
Cooking time : 25-30 mins
Servings : 4   


Ingredients                                                    Method  

Paneer (cottage cheese) - 500 grams                                                  Heat 3 tablespoons of butter with 1 teaspoon

Butter - 5 tablespoons                                                                   of oil in a kadai. Add bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon,

Oil - 1 teaspoon                                                                                 red chillies and coriander powder. Saute for a  1/2 

Bay leaves - 2                                                                                    a minute.

Cloves - 2                                                                                            Add onion and saute with ginger and garlic paste

Cinnamon - 2                                                                                    for a minute.Add chilli powder and tomatoes and

Onions - 1 medium                                                                         cook until oil leaves the masala. Puree the mixture.

Ginger paste - 2 teaspoons                                                         Heat the remaining butter and cook the puree for 2

Garlic paste - 2 teaspoons                                                          minutes. Add paneer and salt. Add half a cup of

Red chilli powder - 1 teaspoon                                                 water and cook covered on low heat for 5 minutes.

Tomatoes chopped - 5-6 medium                                           Sprinkle kasuri methi and mix in gently. Remove

Kasuri methi - 1/2 teaspoon                                                     from heat and mix in cream. Serve hot with paratas

Fresh cream - 2 teaspoons                                                        or rotis.

Salt to taste

                  Try it and lemme know how it is!!!!

ngredients

  • Paneer (cottage cheese) cut into triangles
    500 grams
  • Butter
    5 tablespoons
  • Oil
    1 teaspoon
  • Bay leaves
    2
  • Cloves
    2
  • Cinnamon
    2 one-inch
  • Dried red chillies broken
    2
  • Coriander seeds crushed
    2 tablespoons
  • Onion sliced
    1 medium
  • Ginger paste
    2 teaspoons
  • Garlic paste
    2 teaspoons
  • Coriander powder
    1 teaspoon
  • Red chilli powder
    1 teaspoon
  • Tomatoes chopped
    5-6 medium
  • Salt
    to taste
  • Kasoori methi crushed
    1/2 teaspoon
  • Fresh cream
    2 tablespoons

Method

Step 1


Heat three tablespoons butter with one teaspoon oil in a kadai. Add bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon, red chillies and half of the crushed coriander seeds. Sauté for half a minute.

Step 2


Add onion and stir-fry for thirty seconds and add ginger paste and garlic paste. Cook for another thirty seconds. Add coriander powder, red chilli powder and tomatoes. Cook on high heat till oil leaves the masala. Puree the mixture.

Step 3


Heat the remaining butter in a pan, cook the pureed mixture for two minutes. Add paneer pieces and salt. Add half a cup of water. Cook covered on low heat for five minutes.

Step 4


Sprinkle kasoori methi and mix in lightly. Remove from heat and mix in cream. Serve hot, garnished with remaining crushed coriander seeds.
- See more at: http://www.sanjeevkapoor.com/recipe/Paneer-Butter-Masala.html#sthash.EqCJRqLE.dpuf

ngredients

  • Paneer (cottage cheese) cut into triangles
    500 grams
  • Butter
    5 tablespoons
  • Oil
    1 teaspoon
  • Bay leaves
    2
  • Cloves
    2
  • Cinnamon
    2 one-inch
  • Dried red chillies broken
    2
  • Coriander seeds crushed
    2 tablespoons
  • Onion sliced
    1 medium
  • Ginger paste
    2 teaspoons
  • Garlic paste
    2 teaspoons
  • Coriander powder
    1 teaspoon
  • Red chilli powder
    1 teaspoon
  • Tomatoes chopped
    5-6 medium
  • Salt
    to taste
  • Kasoori methi crushed
    1/2 teaspoon
  • Fresh cream
    2 tablespoons

Method

Step 1


Heat three tablespoons butter with one teaspoon oil in a kadai. Add bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon, red chillies and half of the crushed coriander seeds. Sauté for half a minute.

Step 2


Add onion and stir-fry for thirty seconds and add ginger paste and garlic paste. Cook for another thirty seconds. Add coriander powder, red chilli powder and tomatoes. Cook on high heat till oil leaves the masala. Puree the mixture.

Step 3


Heat the remaining butter in a pan, cook the pureed mixture for two minutes. Add paneer pieces and salt. Add half a cup of water. Cook covered on low heat for five minutes.

Step 4


Sprinkle kasoori methi and mix in lightly. Remove from heat and mix in cream. Serve hot, garnished with remaining crushed coriander seeds.
- See more at: http://www.sanjeevkapoor.com/recipe/Paneer-Butter-Masala.html#sthash.EqCJRqLE.dpuf

ngredients

  • Paneer (cottage cheese) cut into triangles
    500 grams
  • Butter
    5 tablespoons
  • Oil
    1 teaspoon
  • Bay leaves
    2
  • Cloves
    2
  • Cinnamon
    2 one-inch
  • Dried red chillies broken
    2
  • Coriander seeds crushed
    2 tablespoons
  • Onion sliced
    1 medium
  • Ginger paste
    2 teaspoons
  • Garlic paste
    2 teaspoons
  • Coriander powder
    1 teaspoon
  • Red chilli powder
    1 teaspoon
  • Tomatoes chopped
    5-6 medium
  • Salt
    to taste
  • Kasoori methi crushed
    1/2 teaspoon
  • Fresh cream
    2 tablespoons

Method

Step 1


Heat three tablespoons butter with one teaspoon oil in a kadai. Add bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon, red chillies and half of the crushed coriander seeds. Sauté for half a minute.

Step 2


Add onion and stir-fry for thirty seconds and add ginger paste and garlic paste. Cook for another thirty seconds. Add coriander powder, red chilli powder and tomatoes. Cook on high heat till oil leaves the masala. Puree the mixture.

Step 3


Heat the remaining butter in a pan, cook the pureed mixture for two minutes. Add paneer pieces and salt. Add half a cup of water. Cook covered on low heat for five minutes.

Step 4


Sprinkle kasoori methi and mix in lightly. Remove from heat and mix in cream. Serve hot, garnished with remaining crushed coriander seeds.
- See more at: http://www.sanjeevkapoor.com/recipe/Paneer-Butter-Masala.html#sthash.EqCJRqLE.dpuf

ngredients

  • Paneer (cottage cheese) cut into triangles
    500 grams
  • Butter
    5 tablespoons
  • Oil
    1 teaspoon
  • Bay leaves
    2
  • Cloves
    2
  • Cinnamon
    2 one-inch
  • Dried red chillies broken
    2
  • Coriander seeds crushed
    2 tablespoons
  • Onion sliced
    1 medium
  • Ginger paste
    2 teaspoons
  • Garlic paste
    2 teaspoons
  • Coriander powder
    1 teaspoon
  • Red chilli powder
    1 teaspoon
  • Tomatoes chopped
    5-6 medium
  • Salt
    to taste
  • Kasoori methi crushed
    1/2 teaspoon
  • Fresh cream
    2 tablespoons

Method

Step 1


Heat three tablespoons butter with one teaspoon oil in a kadai. Add bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon, red chillies and half of the crushed coriander seeds. Sauté for half a minute.

Step 2


Add onion and stir-fry for thirty seconds and add ginger paste and garlic paste. Cook for another thirty seconds. Add coriander powder, red chilli powder and tomatoes. Cook on high heat till oil leaves the masala. Puree the mixture.

Step 3


Heat the remaining butter in a pan, cook the pureed mixture for two minutes. Add paneer pieces and salt. Add half a cup of water. Cook covered on low heat for five minutes.

Step 4


Sprinkle kasoori methi and mix in lightly. Remove from heat and mix in cream. Serve hot, garnished with remaining crushed coriander seeds.
- See more at: http://www.sanjeevkapoor.com/recipe/Paneer-Butter-Masala.html#sthash.EqCJRqLE.dpuf

ngredients

  • Paneer (cottage cheese) cut into triangles
    500 grams
  • Butter
    5 tablespoons
  • Oil
    1 teaspoon
  • Bay leaves
    2
  • Cloves
    2
  • Cinnamon
    2 one-inch
  • Dried red chillies broken
    2
  • Coriander seeds crushed
    2 tablespoons
  • Onion sliced
    1 medium
  • Ginger paste
    2 teaspoons
  • Garlic paste
    2 teaspoons
  • Coriander powder
    1 teaspoon
  • Red chilli powder
    1 teaspoon
  • Tomatoes chopped
    5-6 medium
  • Salt
    to taste
  • Kasoori methi crushed
    1/2 teaspoon
  • Fresh cream
    2 tablespoons

Method

Step 1


Heat three tablespoons butter with one teaspoon oil in a kadai. Add bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon, red chillies and half of the crushed coriander seeds. Sauté for half a minute.

Step 2


Add onion and stir-fry for thirty seconds and add ginger paste and garlic paste. Cook for another thirty seconds. Add coriander powder, red chilli powder and tomatoes. Cook on high heat till oil leaves the masala. Puree the mixture.

Step 3


Heat the remaining butter in a pan, cook the pureed mixture for two minutes. Add paneer pieces and salt. Add half a cup of water. Cook covered on low heat for five minutes.

Step 4


Sprinkle kasoori methi and mix in lightly. Remove from heat and mix in cream. Serve hot, garnished with remaining crushed coriander seeds.
- See more at: http://www.sanjeevkapoor.com/recipe/Paneer-Butter-Masala.html#sthash.EqCJRqLE.dpuf

2 comments:

  1. looks yummy!!!will try for sure...blog looks as funky as you!!! ;)

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  2. poojaaaaaaaaah , it looks yummy :)

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