Also Known As Fried Paneer Masala. Paneer Masala. Paneer butter Masala. Paneer Gravy. Kadai Paneer.

Ingredients:

• Paneer – 250 grams cubed
• Onion paste 1 cup
• Ginger paste 1/2 spoon
• Garlic paste 1/2 spoon
• Tomato puree 2 cups
• Cashew nuts 10 – Wet ground
• Salt
• Kashmir chili powder 1 spoon
• Coriander seeds powder 1 spoon
• Turmeric powder ¼ spoon
• Red food color 1 pinch (optional)
• Garam masal powder ½ spoon
• Ghee 1/2 cup
• Butter – for deep frying
• Mint leaves – thinly chopped
• Cream – for garnishing

Method:

Heat butter in a wok. Fry the paneer cubes in it. Fry till fragrant and golden color. Fry only few at a time. Repeat the same for each batch. After frying…they may be little rubbery, now dip them in warm water for few seconds and remove immediately. Squeeze them gently to release water. Leave them over kitchen tissues.

In a wok, heat ghee. Add onion paste and fry till it raw smell leaves. Then followed by ginger-garlic paste. Fry them too…till its raw smell leaves. Now add tomato puree to the same and fry them for few minutes. Add salt, turmeric, color powder, chili powder, coriander seeds powder and garam masala powder to this. Allow it to boil well. Now add fried paneer to this. Further add cashew paste. Maybe add 1 cup of water too. Cover and cook…until ‘paneer’ is done and oil shows-up on sides.

Garnish with finely chopped mint leaves and fresh cream. Serve as a side dish for chapathi, pulka, roti, Indian bread and pilaf varieties.