Friday, November 14, 2014

Paneer Matar Butter Masala - Cottage cheese and peas side dish



Lets have a paneer dish now. Simple to make and finger licking good :)

Ingredients:
  • Paneer (Cottage cheese) - 250 grams
  • Cashews (raw) - 1/3 cup
  • Butter (unsalted) - 1/2 cup
  • Tomatoes big - 3
  • Ginger - 1 piece
  • Cooking oil
  • Salt
  • Turmeric
  • Garam masala (Indian spice powder)


Method:
  1. Chop tomatoes into slices. You don't have to cut it into small cubes.
  2. Cut paneer into small cubes. 
  3. Grind cashews to make fine powder.
  4. Saute the paneer pieces with a 1 Tbsp of cooking oil and pinch of turmeric powder. Saute them such that they are slightly brown. Ensure that they are not hardened due to heat. Put the paneer pieces in a container.
  5. Use the same pan. Put 1 Tbsp of butter. Grate 1 inch of fresh ginger into the simmering butter. Add the tomatoes with a pinch of turmeric powder and saute them.
  6. Cool the tomatoes. Grind them to make a thick puree. You may add 1/4-th cup water if the puree is too thick.
  7. That's it. Next steps are simple and easy :)
  8. Take the same pan you used before (see, you dont have to use too many pans). Put 2 Tbsps of butter. Let the butter simmer a little.
  9. Add the ground cashew powder. Keep stirring and dont let the cashew butter paste stick to the bottom of the pan. Keep stirring for 2 mins.
  10. Pour the tomato puree and mix the puree with the cashew paste well. Add 1 Tbsp of butter. Let the butter melt and mix all the ingredients well. 
  11. Put 2 tsps of garam masala powder in a small cup. Mix it with 2 tbsps of water. Add the mixture to the pan with the other ingredients that are getting cooked.
  12. Mix everything well.
  13. Then add peas and the paneer into the mixture. Add salt to taste and mix well. If you want it a little more spicy, you can add a little chilli powder or garam masala powder.
  14. Keep mixing all the ingredients and let it cook for 10 minutes.
And that's it. You have paneer matar butter masala.... garnish with some coriander leaves if you want.




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