Cottage cheese is commonly referred as paneer in India. It is very popular, non melting , unsalted cheese and is used in many dishes.  Health benefits of paneer is they are high protein food, is easy to digest,is a good source of Calcium so good for our bones.

Tomatoes are sweet,juicy and delicious. They are fat free and low in calories and have vitamin C.

Paneer butter masala is a very popular and delicious  Punjabi dish, paneer is cooked in thick tomato gravy.The recipe is very easy to prepare.

INGREDIENTS

• Paneer /cottage cheese 100-150 gm
• Onion 1 medium
• Capsicum 1
• Tomatoes 3-4 no.s
• Bayleaf 1 no.
• Garlic 5-6 cloves
• Cinnamon 1 inch
• Cardamom 2 no.
• Cloves 2 no.
• Green chillies 2 slit
• Garam masala powder 1 tsp
• Cashew nuts 8-10 no.
• Butter and oil/ ghee/ refined oil 1 tbsp

 METHOD

Take a Pan/ kadai and heat  1/2 tbsp butter and oil/ ghee /oil and add onions and cloves and saute them till onion slightly changes colour, add the tomatoes and saute till tomatoes becomes soft. Add the cahew nuts and turn off the heat. Keep it aside to cool. Once it cools down grind it finely.

Take a Pan / kadai add 1/2 tbsp and heat butter and oil/ ghee/ oil  add bay leaf, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon and saute for a minute. 

On low heat add the ground paste and green chillies and cover it and cook  for 8 to 10 minutes occasionally stirring them. Add salt. If the gravy is too thick add water and cook on slow fire.

 

Heat a tawa add a tbsp oil,  paneer cubes, chopped capsicum and saute for two three minutes on low heat or till paneer becomes slightly  golden in colour.

Add the paneer, capsicum and garam masala into the gravy and cook for ten minutes on low heat. Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot with naan/ roti/ jeera rice.

Note. If you want it more spicy can add chilli powder , and for taste 1 tbsp of fresh cream can be added.

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