The paneer dipped into cashew nut masala mixture which is fried with butter and coated with fresh cream, garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve the delicious mouth-watering hot paneer butter masala recipe with roti, naan, paratha, rice or pulao recipes.
Heat a pan add butter and oil.
Add cashew nuts, cinnamon sticks, cardamom, cloves, cumin seeds, star anise and cumin seeds.
Fry till the cashew nuts turn to golden.
Add chopped onions and green chillies mix well. saute for 2 minutes.
Add ginger and garlic paste fry till the raw smell disappears.
Add chopped tomatoes mix well.
Pour 1/4 glass of water and cook till the tomatoes become little mushy.
switch off the fire set aside. Let it cool.
Take all the masala mixture into the blender jar. Blend to the smooth paste
Heat a pan add 25g of butter, add red chilli powder mix well.
Add blended masala mixture to the pan mix well. Fry for a minute.
Add salt and 1/4 glass of water mix well. Add remaining butter mix well.
Add paneer cubes stir and cook for a minute. Add Kasuri methi mix well.
Adjust the water, salt and red chilli powder according to the consistency of gravy.
Close the lid and cook for 2 minutes.
Add 1/4 spoon of garam masala powder.
Add 1/2 cup of cream mix well.
Add chopped coriander leaves cook over a low flame for 2 minutes.
switch off the fire. Take into a serving bowl.
Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and cashew nuts.
Serve with roti, pulka, chapati, naan, pulao or rice recipes.