Creamy Delicious Paneer Makhani (Paneer Butter Masala)
Oct 12, 2025 12:47 AM
Craving Paneer Makhani (Paneer Butter Masala)? Let me show you how to make this dish in just 30 minutes with this fool-proof step by step recipe. Make this creamy, silky restaurant-style curry in the comfort of your home and impress your guests with this crowd-pleaser.
Makhan in Hindi mean Butter. So Paneer Makhani is got another name from the West known Paneer Butter Masala. It is a popular curry from Northern India, where Paneer cubes are dunk in a smoothy, silky and creamy tomato and cashew gravy.
Ingredients:
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp oil
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 green cardamoms
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 3 whole dried red chillies
- 2 medium sized onions, sliced
- salt to taste
- 1 tsp ginger
- 1 tbsp coriander powder
- 1 tbsp garam masala
- 3 tomatoes quartered
- ¼ cup soaked cashews or almonds (skip for nut allergies)
- ¾ cup water
- 2 green chilies
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 unch ginger juliennes
- 1 tsp kashmiri lal mirch / red chili powder
- ¼ tsp turmeric
- 16. oz paneer cubes
- 1 tbsp crushed dry kasuri methi
- ½ - 1 tablespoon honey or sweetener of your choice
- ¼ cup cream (more if you skipped nuts)
Total Time:
30 minutes
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