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Paneer Makhani Recipe | Restaurant style paneer makhani

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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

Ingredients for makhani gravy

  • 3 cups Tomato, finely chopped
  • 1 cup Onion , sliced
  • 10 cloves Garlic
  • 1 inch Ginger
  • 1 Green chili
  • 10-12 Cashews
  • 1 Bayleaf/Tejpatta
  • 1 Black cardamom
  • 1 inch Cinnamon stick
  • 4 Cloves
  • 4 Green cardamom
  • 1 tbsp Kashmiri red chili powder
  • 1 tbsp Coriander powder
  • 1 tbsp Butter
  • 1/2 cup Water
  • Salt, to taste

Other ingredients for paneer makhani

  • 250 gms Paneer/Cottage cheese, cut into cubes
  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • 1 tbsp Kashmiri red chili
  • 1 tbsp Kasuri methi
  • 2-3 tbsp Fresh cream
  • Salt
  • Fresh coriander - finely chopped, for garnishing

Instructions
 

  • Heat a pan, add all the ingredients for makhani gravy. (Onion, Tomato, ginger, garlic, green chilli, cashews, bayleaf, black cardamom, cinnamon stick, cloves, green cardamom, kashmiri red chilli powder, coriander powder, butter, water).
  • Cover the pan with a lid and cook for 20-25 mins on medium flame.
  • Switch off the flame. Let the mixture cool down.
  • Remove bayleaf, black cardamom and cinnamon stick from the pan.
  • Transfer remaining ingredients from pan to a blender jar and blend till smooth. Your makhani gravy is ready.
  • Heat a pan, add 2 tbsp butter, kashmiri red chilli powder.
  • Add paneer cubes and lightly roast from all sides. Sprinkle some salt.
  • Add prepared makhani gravy. Cook on low flame for about 5 mins.
  • Add crushed kasuri methi, fresh cream. Cook for 2 mins.
  • Garnish with fresh coriander and fresh cream.
  • Serve hot with your choice of paratha or rice.
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