A creamy and aromatic paneer makhni recipe that will go perfect with some ghee smeared rotis. Bliss!
Ingredients of Paneer Makhni
200 gm paneer, cut into pieces
5 large tomatoes chopped
2 Tbsp ghee
1 Tbsp ginger, chopped
Seeds of 2 green cardamoms (chotti elaichi) crushed
1/2 Tbsp sugar
Salt as per taste
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp garam masala powder
1 tsp tomato ketchup
4 Tbsp cashew nuts soaked in 1/4th cup water and ground to a paste
2 tsp kasoori methi
1/2 cup milk approximately
How to Make Paneer Makhni
1.Boil tomatoes and ginger for 5 minutes and then let them cool. Now puree in a mixer and keep aside.
2.Add ghee to the kadhai and add elaichi and sauté for a minute. To it add tomato puree, tomato sauce, red chilli, garam masala salt and sugar. Mix and let it boil.
3.Now add the cashew paste along with kasoori methi and mix well. Add 1/2 cup water. Let it cook.
4.On a non-stick pan, place the paneer pieces and cook them from both sides till golden brown in color. Add the paneer pieces to the gravy.
5.Add milk to get a thick red gravy. Simmer till the ghee separates out of the gravy.