Paneer makhani is a rich, creamy and silky tomato based gravy with butter & cream.It is a sweet, tangy flavored gravy which can be served with Roti, Naan, paratha or Rice. Unlike other paneer recipes, it does not consist of onions instead a thick tomato puree and the flavors of spices & cream are the key ingredients of this recipe.It is quite an easy recipe and can be a good option for a party or a get-together with family and friends.Here, is the step wise recipe for Paneer Makhani.

🍴 Time to Prep 10 minutes

⏰Time to cook 10 minutes

🍛 Servings 2 people

👩 Author Ruchika

🍲 Cuisine North Indian

♨ Course Main course

Ingredients:

500 gms cottage cheese (cut into thick cubes)
10-15 cashew nuts (soaked & ground to paste)
Tomato paste (2 medium sized tomatoes)
1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste
3-4 green chilies (ground to paste)
1/2 tablespoon cardamom & cinnamon powder
3-4 cloves
1 Black cardamom
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablepoons of oil
2 tablespoons fresh cream
Salt to taste
1/2 tablespoon turmeric powder
red chilli powder (as per taste)
1 tablespoon garam masala
2 tablespoons coriander powder
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 tablespoon dry fenugreek leaves (methi leaves)
Water (as required)
3-4 tablespoons milk

Recipe:

1. Heat oil in a pan. Add butter and whole spices (black cardamom, cloves and cinnamon stick) to it and let them turn aromatic.

2. Add ginger garlic paste and chilli paste & mix well. Further add tomato paste to it.

3. Cook tomato paste for 10-15 until it thickens then add dry spices (coriander powder, red chilli powder, turmeric, salt, garam masala, cinnamon & cardamom powder) to it.

4. Mix the spices well until the oil leaves the corner. Add cashew paste, crushed kasoori methi and honey to it. Mix well for 5 minutes on a low flame.