Simple Paneer Butter Masala

This is very simple dish with very less ingredients but it taste yummy.

You Need:

Paneer - 200 gms

Onion - 3 nos

Tomato - 4 nos

Chilli powder - 2 1/2 tsp

Garam masala - 1/4 tsp

Jeera powder - 1/2 tsp

Salt - To taste

Butter - 2 to 4 tbsp

Grind the onions to a fine paste. Also grind the tomatoes to puree. Slice the paneer into cubes.

Take a non stick pan, heat butter. You can fry the paneer slices in butter till roasted. This is purely optional. Once butter is heated, add the onion paste. Salute well till the onion is cooked and turned light golden brown color. This step is more important as the onion enriches the taste of this dish. Once onion is cooked, add tomatoes puree.

Let the mixture cooks for about 10 min in medium flame. Add the spice powders and salt now. Add enough water and cook covered. The mixture should be cooked well till the butter/oil separates from the sides. Check the gravy consistency, if required add little more. Once the gravy is ready, add the sliced paneer cubes and cook covered for few more min and switch off flame.

Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with roti or naan. A very simple and yummy paneer dish is now ready.