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Paneer Butter Masala

Paneer in rich tomato-butter-cream sauce.

Prep20 min
Cook25 min
Total45 min
Serves4
DifficultyEasy
Per serving630 kcal
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IndiaMain courseVegetarianHalal-friendly

Ingredients

For 4 servings. All ingredients are generic, never brand names.

  • Paneer, cubed400 g
  • Butter60 g
  • Tomatoes, puréed500 g
  • Cashews, soaked40 g
  • Cream150 ml
  • Kasuri methi1 tbsp
  • Sugar or honey1 tsp
  • Ginger-garlic paste2 tbsp
  • Kashmiri chilli powder2 tsp
  • Garam masala1 tsp
  • Salt1 1/2 tsp

Method

  1. SauceSimmer tomatoes with butter, ginger-garlic, chilli and cashews 20 minutes; blend smooth.
  2. FinishAdd cream, crushed kasuri methi, honey and garam masala.
  3. PaneerAdd paneer; simmer 5 minutes.

Nutrition per serving

Calories630 kcal
Protein22.6 g
Carbohydrates16.0 g
Fat54.4 g
Fibre2.5 g
Sugar8.6 g
Sodium1583 mg
Saturated fat31.0 g
Serving sizeabout 300 g

Estimated from the ingredients; actual values vary with brands and portion sizes.

Allergens

Contains Milk, Tree nuts.

Quick answers

How long does Paneer Butter Masala take to make?

About 45 min in total: 20 min of preparation and 25 min of cooking.

How many calories are in Paneer Butter Masala?

About 630 kcal per serving, with 23 g of protein. The recipe makes 4 servings of about 300 g each.

Which allergens does Paneer Butter Masala contain?

Based on its ingredients it contains Milk, Tree nuts. Always check the labels of packaged ingredients.

Where is Paneer Butter Masala from?

Paneer Butter Masala is a main course from India. Paneer in rich tomato-butter-cream sauce.

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