How to make Paneer Butter Masala Dhaba Style – Paneer in a Silky Smooth Utterly Butterly Delicious gravy!! 🙂
Paneer Butter Masala – Dhaba Style
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Ingredients
Gravy Paste
- Butter - 2 Tbsp
- Oil - 2 Tbsp
- Bay Leaf - 2
- Green Cardamom - 10
- Mace / Javitri - 2 Flowers
- Garlic - 2 Tbsp
- Tomatoes - 8
For Gravy Part 2
- Butter - 2 Tbsp
- Green Chillies - 8
- Ginger - 2 inch Julienned
- Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder - 2 Tbsp
- Salt - 2 Tsp
- Garam Masala - 1 Tbsp
- Heavy Cream - 1/2 Cup
- Honey - 3 Tsp
Pan Fry Paneer
- Butter - 1 Tbsp
- Paneer - 400 GMS
- Kasori Methi - 1/2 Tsp
Instructions
For Gravy Paste
- In a Large pan on medium to high heat add Butter , Oil, Bay Leaf , Green Cardamom , Mace and Garlic. Keep stirring so the butter doesn't turn brown.
- Cook till Garlic is starting to cook.
- Now Add Tomatoes to it, Cook them till tomatoes are cooked and soft. You may also add a bit of salt to speed up the cooking of tomatoes.
- Turn the flame off and let the mix cool a bit.
- Now transfer this in a grander and make it in a fine paste and keep it aside.
For Gravy Part 2
- Now in the same pan take some more Butter, Green Chillies, Ginger and cook till raw aroma of Ginger goes away.
- Now in a fine mesh strainer, strain the Grinded paste. Take a spoon and move it in circular pattern in the strainer to push the paste through. There will be some tomato skin left in the strainer. You can discard it.
- Now add Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder, Salt, Garam Masala to the the gravy and mix well.
- Now add Cream, Honey and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. You can also add water at this step if the gravy is too thick.
Pan Fry Paneer
- In a Shallow Pan on medium flame and take Butter. Once the butter starts to melt add Paneer pieces one by one.
- Fry on both sides. Don't over cook otherwise the Paneer might become hard.
- Add the Paneer pieces to the gravy or Add the gravy to the Paneer.
- Cook for two minutes.
- Garnish with Kasoori Methi and Serve.