Paneer Butter Masala dhaba style

I have always been intrigued by this question. Honestly, other than using butter and bit of garam masala , I do not see how the recipe of paneer butter masala is different from shahi paneer except that there is a addition of little sugar in the shahi paneer gravy. So you can just use the below steps for both the recipes.

What is butter paneer roti ?

Butter paneer is the name of the dish and roti is the flatbread that goes with it. It can be a unleavened flat bread (chapati) or tandoori roti or naan.

This famous cottage cheese curry is a signature dish of Indian main course. It is a creamy soft cottage cheese curry which just melts into your mouth. It never disappoints. This curry just melts into the mouth. Most noteworthy, this recipe is a favorite with all age groups. It has minimum spices but is still rich and yummy. It is also kid friendly and even aged people can eat it. Bachelors love it, so do the groups of large families.

Many non-vegetarians also love their cottage cheese. Make this curry for any special occasion. If you love yours, you can make it in advance. Alternatively, buy some from any local dairy over the weekend. These days even Costco sells it outside India. You may however make this with Halloumi too. Whip up a quick treat if you have guests coming home at a short notice.

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• What is butter paneer roti ?
• How to make your own cottage cheese?
• How to use whey?
• What can we eat with paneer?
• Is Paneer good for health?
• Equipment
• Ingredients
• Instructions
• Paneer butter masala recipe
• Paneer butter masala video .
• Variations
• Need more special paneer recipes?

How to make your own cottage cheese?

You can also make your own cottage cheese. It is simple. Just add some lemon juice to the boiling milk and separate the whey. You may also use apple cider vinegar to make it. Add 2 tbsp. to 1-2 liters of full fat milk. The higher the fat  content, the better cheese you get. Let it simmer until whey separates. Switch off the flame once cheese separates. Strain it using a sieve or a muslin cloth.

How to use whey?

Do not throw the water which separates.This whey is very rich in proteins. You can use it instead of water while kneading roti dough or use it to make rice. You can add it to lentils while boiling dal. Whey stays in a glass bottle in refrigerator for 2-3 days max.

Use the fresh cottage cheese to make bhurji or scramble.If you like to make a block of cheese, add the fresh cheese to a cake tin and put some weight on top so that you can get it pressed and it reduces to a block in the morning.Cut slices and make the desired curry.

What can we eat with paneer?

Probably, most people order it with Tandoori roti or Rumali Roti at a restaurant.Butter naan or garlic nan also tastes great. This dhaba style makhni curry is the first choice of many. It may also make or break a reviewer's opinion about a restaurant. You can pair it with Pindi chole and rajma for any party. However, it is easy to make at home. Matar Paneer and tikka masala are two other curries which are most ordered recipes.  

Is Paneer good for health?

Yes !  Below are some benefits.

• Rich source of protein.
• Super dose of calcium.
• Improves metabolism.
• It is rich in omega 3 and 6 fatty acids.
• Good for diabetics, cancer prevention.
• Reduces risk of heart diseases.

Equipment

• Blender
• pan

Ingredients

Below are the ingredients to make dhaba style paneer butter masala.

• 400 grams ricotta/cottage cheese cubes
• 4 tbsp. oil/ghee clarified butter/butter
• 1 tbsp. ginger
• 1 tbsp. chopped green chillies

For paneer butter masala curry

• 2 medium onion
• 1 piece of ginger
• 1 greem chilli
• 3 large tomatoes
• 1 tbsp. coriander powder
• ½ tbsp. red chili powder
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1.5 teaspoon garam masala powder
• 2-3 soaked cashews/almonds/peanuts
• 2 cups water
• ¼ cup cream(optional)
• 1 tbsp. kasoori methi / dried fenugreek leaves
• Salt as per taste
• Sugar 1-2 teaspoon (if you prefer you curry to be little sweet)

Instructions

Read the below instructions and pictures to understand how to make paneer butter masala step by step .

1. Heat oil in a pan.
2. Add chopped onions, tomatoes over medium heat. Now add the spices along with chopped almonds/cashews/peanuts.

3. Cook until tomatoes soften.

4. Add water and blend to make a buttery sauce. 5. Sieve the onion tomato sauce.

6. Add the sauce to the pan along with cream and cottage cheese cubes. Let it come to a boil.

7. Serve the roti and paneer butter masala wit

Note: If you are allergic to almonds, you can also make it with cashews. Panir kaju recipe also tastes the same. Just replace almonds with cashews in the same quantity.

Read the butter paneer recipe below .

Paneer butter masala video .

Variations

If you like it spicier, use more green chillies or add more hot red chilli powder. Kashmiri red chilli powder gives more color to the sauce but it is milder in taste. Use red paprika if Kashmiri red chili powder is not available.

If you want to make jain paneer butter masala. You can avoid the onion in the recipe. Add more cashews to make the curry thick. This will give you a smooth curry for the paneer butter masala jain style recipe.

Need more special paneer recipes?

• Quick matar paneer(in pressure cooker)
• Achari paneer
• Paneer tikka masala dhaba style
• Paneer pakoda
• Palak paneer

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