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Paneer Makhnai - Butter Paneer
Vegetarian - Vegan - Novice
Ingredients
Serves 4
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2 tablespoons of oil
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30g of butter
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400g of Paneer/firm tofu diced into 2cm cubes
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3 tablespoon of crushed tomatoes
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1 tablespoon of Sobhna's Authentic Original Curry Paste
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Salt to taste
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2.5 tablespoon of cashew paste
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1 tablespoon of Kasturi methi (optional)
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0.5 teaspoon Sobhna's Garam Masala
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Fresh Coriander (optional)
![Sobhna's butter paneer recipe](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f0e0f1_8d0e17d1e2044c69abe306442db5712a~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_212,y_256,w_1324,h_1535/fill/w_413,h_479,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/sobhnas%20Butter%20Paneer.jpg)
![garam masala paste](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f0e0f1_eef699a723f847e3920e8213bb480cae~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_114,h_114,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/f0e0f1_eef699a723f847e3920e8213bb480cae~mv2.png)
Method
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In a blender, add crushed tomatoes, cashew paste and curry paste and blitz. Add a quarter cup of water to thin the sauce out slightly.
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Heat oil and butter in a wok on med-high heat.
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Add paneer and fry on medium heat until light brown.
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Stir in the sauce made. Add an additional half cup of hot water to sauce.
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Add salt to taste. At this stage you can add green chilli or chilli powder for extra heat.
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Crush the Kasturi methi in to the curry, and stir.
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For sweetness, add either one tsp of organic jaggery (unrefined cane sugar), honey or brown sugar.
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Once you see the oil coming to the top of the curry and simmering at the edges, switch off.
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Remove from heat, add garam masala and fresh coriander. Serve with rice, roti or naan.
Watch the full video tutorial for this recipe.
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