Homemade Paneer Butter Masala- A
Taste of India in Every Bite

Paneer butter masala is one of the favorite and well-known Indian cuisines around the world. This
flavorful and tasty recipe is not only famous in Indian home kitchens, but people all over the world
try it.
So, in case you want to try making this recipe at home, how should you do it? Don’t worry, without
complicating things any further we will give you a simple homemade paneer butter masala recipe
in a few simple steps. So let’s begin…

Paneer Butter Masala- A Traditional Homemade Recipe Gifted From India To
the World

Paneer butter masala, if you have ever tried this recipe at home or in restaurants the thing that you
instantly fall in love with is its creamy and flavorful curry. It is a slightly thick curry that is just as
flavorful and spicy as it is creamy and brings water to your mouth.
In simple words, the main items in the dish are three, tomatoes which are blended in the curry,
along with aromatic spices, butter, and cream which gives that cream and thick profile to the curry,
and of course the hero of the dish which is paneer.
To make this recipe you need to buy spices and what other place to choose than Shanaya Indian
Spices which provides traditional Indian masalas fresh with a fragrance from Indian within it.

Ingredients

Paneer

Well, of course, the main item in the dish is paneer. You can source it from the local market and
dice it up into cubes.

Spices

Spices add life to this recipe and are one of the most critical elements of it. It is highly important
to choose the right spices to make this recipe. Shanaya Indian Spices is one of the best online
websites in the US where you can source fresh and aromatic Indian spices.

• Coriander
• Turmeric is just a pinch
• Cumin
• Cardamom
• Cloves
• Red chili
• Cinnamon
• Bay leaf

Vegetables

There are just three vegetables but each of them has a role to play.

Tomatoes

Tomatoes are the main item for your curry. Select the ripe and large red tomatoes to make this
dish at home. The large red tomatoes will increase the flavor profile and also add profile to the
thick creamy gravy.

Other vegetables-

• Ginger
• Garlic

Other ingredients

You need cashews and fresh cream which will increase the thickness of the curry. Another
ingredient is honey which gives a slightly sweet profile to the dish, however, it is optional.

Steps to Make Paneer Butter Masala At Home

So let’s begin with the steps on how to make this recipe at home. Just to tell you a word about it,
the curry is what brings 99% of the taste to this dish. So it is really important to bring out the
creamy and slightly sweet flavor in the curry.

Step 1- Toast The Whole Spices

You need to heat oil in a pan and add all the spices as we have mentioned above. Gently fry it over
mild heat for a few minutes. Now take it out and divide it into two parts.

• Keep one part of the spices whole which will go in later in the curry
• Blend the other part which will be needed in the next step

Step 2- Season The Vegetables

Initially heat A Pan And Add Butter Then Add 2 Whole Green Cardamom , Onion , ginger and
garlic on the pan. Add the cashews whole and let is fry for a few seconds on medium heat. Now
add the diced tomatoes. You do not have to take out its seeds right now.

If you have fresh parsley or coriander add its stems because it adds a very good flavor to the curry.
Fry it for a few minutes and take it out. At this point let it cool for a few minutes and take out the
Green Cardamom as its part is over.

Step 3- Blend The Seasoned Tomatoes and Cashews

Now, you have the seasoned tomatoes, cashews, and whole spices. Do not add water at first.
Blend it until it becomes a paste and take it out. You will find that the blend of tomatoes and
cashews has given it an orangish golden color. This is just the perfect color that you want to
achieve for paneer butter masala.

Step 4- Add Whole Spices and Cook the Blended Tomato and Cashew Paste

Heat butter in a wok again and add the half portion of the whole spices which have been kept
separately till now as in step 1. Just within a minute add the tomato and cashew paste as done in
the previous step.

At this stage, your recipe is more than 80% done. Now, check the thickness of the curry, if it is too
thick add some water to it but not too much. You want to keep that slightly thick texture to it. Let it
cook for a few more minutes.

Step 5- Add Paneer and Cook

Now it is time to add the diced paneer. Let it cook for a few more minutes and add salt and
pepper. To give a more buttery taste to it now add a cube of butter and let it melt in the curry. Add
some fresh cream if you have it. You can also add a spoonful of honey to it. This helps give that
creamy and sweet flavor to the dish. Cook for a few more minutes.

Step 6- Garnish

There you go, your homemade paneer butter masala is now ready to be served. Plate it out drizzle
more cream over the top and garnish with a few coriander and parsley leaves on the top.

How to Enjoy Paneer Butter Masala?

Paneer butter masala is one of the most creamy and flavorful dishes that you will ever taste. It is
good to serve with plain rice or fried rice. However, the best recommendation is to serve it with
naan. You can make tandoor naan at home and add butter on top of it which gives you butter
naan.

We are sure it is one of the most unbeatable combos that you will ever try. Just serve homemade
paneer butter masala with butter naan to your guests and we are sure they will remember the
incredible taste for a lifetime to come.