Butter Kaju Paneer

Ingredients:

• 2 Cups butter

• 1 Cup grated paneer

• 1 Cup Onion paste

• 2 tsp Ginger garlic paste

• 1/2 Cup tomato puree

• 3 Split green thai chilies

• 1 Cup bread crumbs (as a thickening agent)

• 3 tsp Sour cream

• 3 tsp Kajoo-chironjee paste

• 20 split Kajoo

• 10 Makhana (soaked in hot water)  

Spices:

• 2 Big Elaichi (powdered)

• 5 Small Elaichi (powdered)

• 1 tsp Garam masala powder

• 1 tsp Turmeric powder

• 1/2 tsp Coriander powder

• 1/2 tsp Chilli powder

• 1/2 tsp Jeera

• Pinch of Nutmeg, Mace, Sugar

• Salt to taste

Procedure

Lightly brown the split kajoo in butter and keep aside.

• In a heavy bottomed pan, pour butter and crackle elaichi (big), jeera, chilies; then add onion paste, cook till brown in medium flame.

• Add ginger-garlic paste and tomato puree.

• Now add rest of the spices and sugar (except the small elaichi) cook on high flame till the oil leaves the masala.

• Finally add bread crumbs, grated paneer and kajoo-chironjee paste and fry.

• Turn it to medium flame, add water and cover the pan with lid, cook for 10 min.

• Sprinkle makhana and split kajoos.

• Butter Kaju Paneer is ready.   

bon appetit