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Paneer Butter Masala-No Onion No Garlic Recipe

Aanchal Gupta
Restaurant style Paneer Butter Masala without any onions, garlic or cream.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Dinner, Diwali Recipe, fasting, Holi Recipe, lunch, Main Course, No Onion Garlic Recipe
Cuisine Indian
Servings 2 cups

Equipment

  • 1 wok/kadhai
  • 1 spatula
  • 1 blender
  • 1 measuring cups and spoons

Ingredients
  

  • 14 oz 400 gms Paneer cubed or cut into triangles vegans use tofu
  • 1/2 cup Cashews
  • 1 cup Crushed Tomatoes
  • 2 tsp Green Chilies minced
  • 2 tsp Ginger minced
  • 2 tsp Cumin/Jeera
  • 1 tsp Paprika/Kashmiri Lal Mirch optional for additional color
  • 4 Green Cardamoms/Elaichi crushed
  • 1 tbsp Kasoori Methi/dry Fenugreek leaves
  • 1 cup Milk Full fat preferred. I used 2 %(For vegan option, use water)
  • 2-3 Tbsp Butter/Ghee/Oil For vegan option use oil
  • 1/2 cup water for grinding
  • Salt as needed

Instructions
 

  • Blend Cashews, Crushed tomatoes and 1/2 cup water till smooth, set aside
  • In 3 tbsp Butter/Ghee/Oil add Cumin/Jeera and let it crackle.
  • Add crushed Green Cardamoms, stir and add ginger and green chili paste till the raw smell of ginger goes away.
  • Add tomato-cashew paste and stir for few minutes.
  • Add paprika and Kasoori Methi/dry fenugreek leaves and continue to stir.
  • Add milk and bring to a boil and continue to cook till fat separates.
  • Add paneer pieces and bring to a boil. Serve with roti,nan or rice.
  • The curry will thicken upon keeping, so add milk/water as needed.

Notes

Curry will thicken, use milk/cream or water to thin it out accordingly.This recipe is meant to be consumed while fasting. If there are some things that you don't consume during vrat/fasting, please prepare recipe without those ingredients. If you are not fasting, you can add turmeric, coriander powder and garam masala.
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