How to Make Perfect Paneer Butter Masla

Paneer Butter Masla.

You can cook Paneer Butter Masla using 12 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Paneer Butter Masla

1. It’s 300 gms of paneer/cottage cheese.
2. It’s 5 of tomatoes.
3. You need 2 of green chilies.
4. It’s 1 of ginger.
5. Prepare 3-4 of small pieces of garlic.
6. Prepare 1 of Indian Bay Leaf.
7. You need 1 tsp of garam masala or tandoori masala.
8. Prepare 1/2 tsp of Red chilli powder.
9. You need 1 tbsp of oil.
10. You need 1 tbsp of butter.
11. Prepare 1.5 cups of water.
12. Prepare of Cream to Garnish.

Paneer Butter Masla instructions

1. Heat oil and butter in a pan. Add bay leaf and saute for some 15 seconds.
2. Add ginger-garlic and saute.
3. Add the pureed tomato and stir well. Add red chili powder after 2-3 mins and stir again..
4. Saute till the oil starts to leave the sides of the tomato paste..
5. Add water and stir..
6. Add ginger and green chilies, salt and simmer till the curry begins to thicken..
7. Add the paneer cubes and cook them for 2 to 3 minutes till they become soft..
8. Add crushed dry fenugreek leaves & Indian Garam Masala..
9. Garnish paneer butter masala with coriander leaves and cream.