How to Make Homemade Butter Paneer (Step-by-Step)
Learn How to Make Homemade Butter Paneer (Step-by-Step)- teaches softening and pan-frying paneer mix with tomato-based butter paneer gravy.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 1055kcal
Ingredients
Butter Masala
Whole spices
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 4 green cardamoms
- 2 star anise
- 2 black cardamoms
- 6 cloves
- 10 black peppercorns
- 1 tbsp cumin seeds
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tbsp coriander seeds
- 4 dry whole byadgi or dried long red pepper
Powdered spices
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp red chili powder
- ¼ tsp Garam Masala Powder
- ½ tsp javitri powder
- ¼ tsp nutmeg powder
- 1 tsp kosher salt
Soften the Paneer
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cups water
- 1 lbs paneer cut in cubes
- ⅙ cup olive oil or any neutral oil
Gravy
- ¼ cup olive oil or any neutral oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- 6 oz tomato paste
- 3 tbsp homemade butter masala
- ½ tsp red chili powder
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp honey
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
Garnish
- 1 tsp kasauri methi dried fenugreek leaves
Instructions
Let's Make Homemade Butter Masala!
- In a fry pan, add cinnamon, green cardamom, star anise, black cardamoms, cloves, black peppercorn, cumin seeds, bay leaf, coriander seeds, and chili whole byadgi.
- Lightly dry roast the spices in a fry pan on medium heat. Grind all until all the whole spices until they are powder form in a spice grinder.
- Now add salt, red chili powder, tumeric powder, javitri powder, nutmeg powder, and garam masala powder. Mix everything all together.
Soften the Paneer and Fry it!
- Cut the Paneer in cubes.
- In a bowl, add cubes of Paneer with 1 tsp salt and 2 cups of warm water.
- Let it soak.
- drain the water and pat dry the paper towel until the paneer is completely dry.
- In a fry pan, add ⅛ cup olive oil, on medium heat, let the oil heat up.
- Add in the paneer and fry the paneer.
- Once Paneer is done frying, turn off the stove, and set aside.
Gravy
- In a saucepan or medium-size pot, add ¼ cup oil, and let it get hot.
- Now add 2 tbsp butter and let it melt.
- Add ginger garlic paste and mix it.
- Now add tomato paste and mix well.
- Add homemade butter masala that you made earlier.
- Now add heavy whipping cream and mix well.
- Add 1 tsp salt and ½ tsp red chili powder and mix well.
- Now cover the lid and let it cook on medium low for 10-15 minutes or until the oil separates.
- Uncover the pot.
- Next add honey and mix.
- Now add the fried paneer in and mix everything gently.
- Garnish with dried fenugreek leaves.
- Serve it immediately and serve it with a hot Naan or basmati rice.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1pot/saucepan | Calories: 1055kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 101g | Saturated Fat: 51g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 29g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 224mg | Sodium: 2210mg | Potassium: 690mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 2899IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 707mg | Iron: 4mg