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Paneer Butter Masala

Soft paneer cubes simmered in a silky buttery tomato sauce with aromatic Indian spices.

Indian Vegetarian Gluten Free
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Description

Soft paneer cubes simmered in a silky buttery tomato sauce with aromatic Indian spices.

Prep 15 min Cook 30 min Serves 4
Preparation

Ingredients

  • 300 g Paneer
  • 40 g Butter
  • 1 Onion
  • 4 cloves Garlic
  • 1 tbsp Ginger
  • 400 g Chopped tomatoes
  • 150 ml Double cream
  • 1 tsp Garam masala
  • 1 tsp Paprika
  • 1 tsp Ground cumin
Cooking

Instructions

  1. 1
    Cut the paneer into medium-sized cubes and lightly fry in a little oil until golden around the edges, then set aside.
  2. 2
    Melt butter in a large pan and cook the chopped onion over medium heat for 8 minutes until softened.
  3. 3
    Add garlic and ginger and cook briefly until fragrant.
  4. 4
    Stir in paprika, cumin and garam masala and toast the spices for 30 seconds.
  5. 5
    Add chopped tomatoes and simmer for 10–15 minutes until thickened and rich.
  6. 6
    Blend the sauce until smooth if you prefer a restaurant-style texture.
  7. 7
    Return the sauce to the pan and stir through the cream until fully combined.
  8. 8
    Add the paneer cubes and simmer gently for 5–7 minutes so they absorb the flavours of the sauce.
  9. 9
    Serve hot with naan bread or fluffy basmati rice.