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The festival of Diwali will be celebrated on Monday, 20 October 2025. Lakshmi-Ganesh is worshiped on this day. After this the lamps are lit. Diwali party is also organized at home, in which everyone enjoys together. When everyone is together, food should also be special. You can try Paneer Butter Masala for Diwali dinner. Many times people say that the texture of the gravy is not right, but if you follow the recipe step by step, you can make restaurant style creamy paneer butter masala at home.
If we talk about rich food in India for vegetarian people, then they definitely make Paneer vegetable and on the occasion of festival, Paneer vegetable is included in the food menu of most of the people. This time, instead of simple Paneer Matar, you can try Paneer Butter Masala, so let’s see its recipe.
Rich taste with creamy texture
As the name of this recipe says, so does its taste. Its gravy is rich and creamy. It can also be served with Pulao, Paratha, Naan Roti, Rumali Roti or Puri. It does not take much time to make it. When you go to make this recipe, collect all the ingredients in advance.
What ingredients will be required?
To make Paneer Butter Masala, take 250 grams of Paneer. Apart from this, you will need 3 medium sized tomatoes, 1-2 green chillies, a small piece of ginger, two spoons of butter and half a cup of cream. Along with this, herbs and spices will require green coriander, one-fourth teaspoon red chilli powder, equal amount of turmeric powder, one teaspoon coriander powder, one-fourth teaspoon garam masala, half teaspoon cumin powder, 1 teaspoon Kasuri fenugreek and salt as per taste. Now see how to make it.
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Do this work first
Wash tomatoes, green chillies and ginger and then wipe with a cloth to remove moisture. Now cut the tomatoes into big pieces, remove the stems from the green chillies and chop the ginger also. Grind all three things together in a grinder and make a smooth puree.
How to make Paneer Butter Masala
Place the pan on the gas and melt 1 teaspoon butter in it. After this, add cumin powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, one spoon water and fry the spices. During this time do not keep the flame very high. When the spices are roasted, add prepared tomato paste to it and also add Kasuri Methi along with red chilli powder. Fry this masala until the butter starts separating.
When the butter separates from the spices, add cream, garam masala and a little green coriander and mix well. Now add half a cup of water to this gravy and keep cooking it while stirring until it boils. After this add the paneer pieces and cover and let it cook for 4-5 minutes. In the final step, add the remaining butter to it and after it melts, add salt last. Now turn off the gas, your Paneer Butter Masala is ready.
Note:Add salt to the vegetable only at the end. This vegetable is enough for four people. If you are increasing the quantity of paneer and want more gravy then you can take more ingredients.