Butter Paneer
This butter paneer is super flavorful and so easy to make!
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 1 pound paneer cut into 1 inch cubes
- 2/3 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 2 teaspoons garam masala
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper feel free to double this if you like things a bit spicier
- Juice from 1/2 lemon
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger
- 4 cloves garlic crushed
- 2 tablespoons ghee
- 1 tablespoon granulated white sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 15 ounce can tomato sauce
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Chopped cilantro for serving
- Basmati rice for serving
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine yogurt, turmeric powder, garam masala, cumin, cayenne pepper, lemon juice, and ginger. Whisk until ingredients are smooth. Add crushed garlic and paneer, and stir until paneer is evenly coated in the sauce.
- Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add ghee, and once ghee is melted, add the paneer and yogurt sauce. I always use a rubber spatula to make sure and get all the sauce into the skillet.
- Cook paneer for about 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until paneer has browned slightly in places, and the spices in the sauce have darkened slightly.
- Add sugar, salt, tomato sauce, and heavy cream. Stir, and bring to a simmer. Let simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Serve immediately with Basmati rice and chopped cilantro.
Notes
This recipe was adapted from this Butter Chicken recipe on RecipeTin Eats. I use paneer instead of chicken, and modified it to have a bit more sauce.