Recipe- Popular Punjabi Dish Makhani Paneer

Makhani Paneer is a popular Punjabi dish that is often served in restaurants and or dhabas.The curry is a mild and aromatic blend of cottage cheese,tomatoes and onions cooked in butter or makhan and hence got the name.

Ingredients

250 gm paneer/cottage cheese,cut in cubes
3 tomatoes,chopped
2 onions,chopped
3-4 garlic cloves,chopped
2 inch ginger piece
4 tablespoon unsalted butter
salt to taste
1 teaspoon dried methi leaves/fenugreek
1 teaspoon red chilli powder

Method

* Heat 2 tablespoon butter in a pan or wok.Add the chopped tomatoes,onions,ginger and garlic cloves.
Cook for 3-4 minutes.

* Remove from pan ,coo a little and make a paste in the blender.

* Heat the remaining butter in the same pan.Add half teaspoon dried methi,salt and red chilli powder.

* Stir and add the tomato onion puree.Stir and cook for 8-10 minutes or until oil comes out from sides of pan.

* Now add 1 cup water and cook for 3-4 minutes more.

* Add paneer cubes and remaining dried methi.Cook for 1 minute.

* Remove from heat and serve hot with rice ,paratha or naan.