Recipe: To Try At Home Paneer Makhani (Quick & Easy Recipe)

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Paneer Makhani (Quick & Easy Recipe). The Paneer Makhani Recipe is an all time favorite north Indian dish that is cooked in a rich tomato based gravy. The subtle blend of spices like cardamom, dried fenugreek leaves and the cream adds to the richness and flavor to the Makhani recipe.  Serve the Paneer Makhani with an Indian bread of your choice for a cozy and quick weeknight dinner. It is QUICK + EASY + EFFICIENT + DELICIOUS.

Cook for a minute or two and add the fresh homemade paneer.

Add a little hot water to loosen the sauce (if required) and add the honey.

It has a tomato, onion, and cashew gravy that is subtly sweet and perfectly cushions the tender pieces of paneer that are dropped in.

You can have Paneer Makhani (Quick & Easy Recipe) using 28 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Paneer Makhani (Quick & Easy Recipe)

1. You need 2 cups of paneer, cut in cubes.

2. It’s 4 of medium tomatoes, chopped.

3. It’s 1 of large onion, boiled and chopped.

4. It’s 1 cup of milk.

5. Prepare 2 tbsp of yogurt.

6. You need 12 of cashews.

7. It’s 1 tbsp of ketchup.

8. It’s 1 tsp of all purpose flour (maida).

9. You need 1 inch of ginger.

10. Prepare 4 cloves of garlic, optional.

11. Prepare 2 of green chilies.

12. You need 2 tbsp of oil.

13. You need 1 tbsp of butter.

14. It’s 1 of bay leaf.

15. Prepare 1 of dry red chilli.

16. It’s 1 inch of cinnamon stick.

17. You need 2 of cloves.

18. Prepare 1 of small javitri (mace spice).

19. Prepare 1/2 tsp of cumin seeds.

20. Prepare 1 of big cardamom.

21. You need 4 tbsp of tomato purée (store brought).

22. Prepare 1 1/2 tsp of red chilli powder.

23. Prepare 1 tsp of coriander powder.

24. Prepare 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder.

25. You need 1 tsp of kasuri methi (dry fenugreek).

26. It’s 1/2 tsp of garam masala.

27. Prepare 1 1/2 tsp of sugar, according to taste.

28. You need to taste of salt.

Makhani, which translates to "with butter," is a classic dish that can be made with a variety of proteins; in this case, paneer.

With a robust garam masala scented tomato and cream based sauce, this crowd-pleaser is quintessential Indian soul food.

I like to finish the dish with dried fenugreek leaves for complex sweetness and authentic North Indian flavor.

Mix cooked paneer and chickpeas into the spiced cream sauce.

Paneer Makhani (Quick & Easy Recipe) instructions

1. Boil the onions for 3-4 minutes or until they turn translucent. When they appear to be cooked through, strain and rinse them with cold water..

2. In a blender, add the boiled onions, chopped tomatoes, ginger, garlic, green chilies, cashews, all purpose flour, milk, ketchup, and yogurt. Blend them into a fine paste..

3. Heat oil in a pan on medium flame and add cinnamon stick, dry red chilli, cloves, cardamom, mace (javitri), bay leaves, and cumin seeds..

4. Let them roast for a minute or two and then pour in the gravy that was blended earlier..

5. Add chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, and crushed kasuri methi..

6. Let the gravy simmer for 15-20 minutes on low flame and stir occasionally..

7. When there is some oil floating atop the gravy and it has become a vibrant orange colour, that signifies it’s coming together..

8. Now add paneer, salt, sugar and garam masala. Cover the gravy and let it simmer for 5 more minutes..

9. Your paneer is ready ! Enjoy with paratha, naan or rice..

Paneer makhani is a delicious curry made by cooking paneer in buttery tomato cashew gravy.

This super delicious creamy paneer makhani is loved by most Indians & is popular on the Indian restaurant menus.

Paneer makhani goes so well with plain basmati rice, jeera rice, roti, paratha or naan.

This restaurant style paneer makhani is an all-time favorite at home as it super quick to make & tastes.

With my easy, quick and delicious recipe you can prepare this restaurant style paneer butter masala recipe within minutes.