butter-paneer

🥘 Ingredients

• paneer
  1 1/2 pounds
• ghee or vegetable, canola or other neutral oil
  2 tablespoons
• freshly grated ginger or ginger paste
  1 teaspoon
• freshly grated garlic or garlic paste
  1 teaspoon
• small white onion, finely chopped
  1
• Kashmiri red chile powder
  1 teaspoon
• garam masala
  1 teaspoon
• crushed tomatoes
  1 (14-ounce) can
• cashew butter
  2 tablespoons
• unsalted butter
  2 tablespoons
• salt
  1 teaspoon
• Thai green chiles, chopped
  3
• chopped cilantro
  1 tablespoon
• rice

🍳 Cookware

• medium pot

1. 1

   If using store-bought paneer , cut it into 1/2-inch cubes and soak the cheese in hot tap water for 10 minutes; drain.

   paneer: 1 1/2 pounds
2. 2

   In a medium pot , heat ghee or vegetable, canola or other neutral oil on high until it melts, ⏱️ 30 to 90 seconds .

   ghee or vegetable, canola or other neutral oil: 2 tablespoons
3. 3

   Stir in freshly grated ginger or ginger paste and freshly grated garlic or garlic paste and cook until the smell of raw garlic dissipates, about 30 seconds.

   freshly grated ginger or ginger paste: 1 teaspoon, freshly grated garlic or garlic paste: 1 teaspoon
4. 4

   Add small white onion, finely chopped and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until onion is translucent, ⏱️ 5 to 7 minutes .

   small white onion, finely chopped: 1
5. 5

   Add Kashmiri red chile powder and half of the garam masala and cook until deliciously fragrant, about 30 seconds.

   Kashmiri red chile powder: 1 teaspoon, garam masala: 1 teaspoon
6. 6

   Stir in the crushed tomatoes , or 6 plum tomatoes, chopped and cashew butter .

   crushed tomatoes: 1 (14-ounce) can, cashew butter: 2 tablespoons
7. 7

   Cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes start to break down, ⏱️ 5 to 7 minutes .
8. 8

   Adjust heat to medium and add the unsalted butter .

   unsalted butter: 2 tablespoons
9. 9

   Cook until butter has melted into the mixture, about 30 seconds.
10. 10

    Stir in salt and add water if a thinner sauce is desired.

    salt: 1 teaspoon
11. 11

    Taste and add more salt if necessary.
12. 12

    Stir in the soaked paneer cubes.
13. 13

    Simmer for ⏱️ 5 minutes on low, until the flavors have melded.
14. 14

    Top with the rest of the garam masala and the Thai green chiles, chopped and chopped cilantro , if using.

    Thai green chiles, chopped: 3, chopped cilantro: 1 tablespoon
15. 15

    Serve with rice or roti.

    rice