Paneer Butter Masala Gravy Recipe పనీర్ బట్టర్ మసాలా గ్రేవీ

Paneer Butter Masala Gravy curry recipe

Ingredients:

• Paneer – 100 grams
• Butter – 4 tablespoons
• Tomato – 4
• Onion – 2
• Green chillies – 2
• Red chilli powder – 1tablespoon
• Turmeric powder – 1/4 teaspoon
• Garam masala powder – 1tablespoon
• Coriander powder – 1 teaspoon
• Ginger and garlic paste – 1 teaspoon
• Oil -2 tablespoons
• Kasoori Methi – 1tablespoon
• Cashew nuts – 10 to 15
• Cardamom powder – 1/4 teaspoon
• Sugar – one pinch
• Fresh cream – 2 tablespoons
• Red food color – one pinch
• Salt – to taste 
• Coriander leaves – 2 bunches

Paneer Butter Masala curry Preparation method

1. Cut 100 grams of paneer and cut into 2 inch cube in a plate and transfer  them to a empty bowl.
2. Next cut onion, tomato and green chillies, take a non stick pan heat the pan with 1 tablespoon of butter and fry the paneer cubes until they turn to light brown colour.
3. Remove fried paneer cubes into a plate and keep it aside.
4. In the same pan, add  2 tablespoons of butter and one tablespoon of oil and add chopped onions, tomatoes, green chillies and cashew nuts and saute them for 2 minutes.
5. Take a Blender or mixie jar add fried onions, tomatoes, green chillies and cashew nuts blend them by adding some water and blend them to a smooth paste.
6. Transfer the paste into a bowl. Now heat the same pan again on low flame with 2 tablespoons of butter and one tablespoon of oil add ginger garlic paste and saute well.
7. Pour the blended Puree with cup of water still well for 1 minute.  add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, Garam Masala mix well and cook for 4 minutes until the gravy thickens.
8. Pick another small bowl add 2 tablespoons of fresh cream and 2 tablespoons of gravy curry which you cooking on flame take that gravy mix together and pour it to the Masala Gravy stir and cook well for 1 minute, cover with lid for 1 minute.
9. Next  open covered lid, add one teaspoon salt and A Pinch of sugar A Pinch of red food colour mix them.
10. Red food colour gives nice colour to whole masala gravy curry.
11. Again cover the pan and cook for 3 to 4 minutes on your medium flame to get a nice colour. Open the lid and cook until the gravy turns a bit more thick.
12. Make sure the gravy reaches the desired consistency.
13. Now add fried paneer cubes into masala gravy curry stir well and cook it for again 1 minute. Next add kasuri Methi powder and finally stir the gravy for half minute until the kasuri Methi powder  disappear in Gravy 
14. cover the lid and cook it for 2 minutes.
15. Add Chopped coriander leaves on gravy.
16. Then tasty Paneer butter masala gravy curry is ready to serve.