Paneer Makhanwala

Woooohoooo!!!  Guess what’s cooking for dinner (combo special) :- Butter Naan with Paneer Makhanwala.All you need is :-

– Paneer – 250g
– Butter – 25g
– Onion – 3 pieces
– Tomato – 5 pieces
– Garlic – 2 pods
– Ginger – 2 pods
– Fennel Seeds / Sonf – a pinch
– Jeera
–  Kasuri Methi/ Fenugreek seeds
– Oil to fry
– Coriander leaves – to garnish

Part 1 ;- 

1. Cut Paneer into cubes and deep fry them till they turn golden brown in color.

Add some raw ones too to enhance the taste

Part 2 :- 

 

1. Remove the tomato skin and dip them in boiling water and make a puree of it

2. Grind onions, pods of garlic and ginger – make them into a chutney/ paste

3. Add the above 1 & 2 mixture

Tomato- Onion Puree

Part 3 :- 

1. Add some butter in a heated tawa / pan

2. Add garam masala ingredients (cumin seeds+coriander powder+cilantro+coriander seeds)

3. Let it splatter for some time and then add the Part 2 puree.

4. To the puree in tawa, add turmeric+chilli powder+dhania powder(coriander)+salt (as per your taste)

5. Keep stirring, till the ghee (remember the butter we added?) oozes out.

Melting the Butter

Adding the Puree

Adding turmeric, salt and chilli powder and coriander powder

6. Add little amount of water to dilute the gravy. (Optional)

Part 4 :-

1. Once the Part 3 gets boiled and the gravy gets thickened, add Part 1 and let the gravy mix well.

2. Add Fresh cream / Milk

3. Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves and Kasuri Methi

Deep fried paneer into the puree

Keep Mixing!!!

Adding some fresh cream

This is how it looks like. Yayyyyy!!! Readyyyyy!!!!

Paneer Makhanwala

Butter Naan will be my next blog post!! Stay tuned..