PANEER BUTTER MASALA

31 May 2017 By

Ingredients

  • 600 g kg fresh paneer (ricotta), home made or store bought, cubed
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • ½ onion
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tomato, finely diced
  • 1 tbsp sweet Hungarian paprika
  • ½ jar Latasha’s Kitchen Butter Chicken Sauce
  • 50 ml water
  • ½ tin cherry tomatoes
  • 3 tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 tsp ground black pepper
  • 2 tsp methi leaves

Whip together

  • ¾ cup yoghurt
  • ½ cup double cream
  • ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tsp grated jaggery or honey

Garnish (optional)

Method

  1. Mix the ricotta pieces with the sweet paprika then either grill or pan fry on one side until golden. Keep aside.
  2. Heat butter in a fry pan and add onion and garlic and saute gently for 5 minutes.
  3. Add diced tomatoes, paprika and Latasha’s Kitchen Butter Chicken Sauce along with water.
  4. Bring to a simmer then add tinned tomatoes and cook for a further 10 minutes.
  5. Next add the pan fried paneer, tomato wedges, mix well, cook on a low heat for 5 more minutes.
  6. Season with salt, ground pepper and methi leaves.
  7. Slowly mix in the whipped mixture, a little at time and jaggery.
  8. Garnish with optional ingredients and serve.

Tips

  • This recipe can be made with fried tofu pieces for those who are Vegans.
  • Use olive oil and a good brand of coconut cream instead of the dairy products listed in the recipe above