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Paneer Butter Masala
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Paneer Butter Masala

16 ingredients 9 steps 2 wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

226
Calories
4g
Protein
15g
Fat
24g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 12 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Ghee not in our table 0
Paneer not in our table 0
Capsicum not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • Ghee or oil
  • 200 g paneer
  • 1 onion , diced
  • 1 tsp ginger paste
  • 5 tsp garlic paste
  • 1 capsicum , diced
  • 2 tomatoes , diced
  • 1 tsp ghee
  • 5 tsp hing powder
  • 1 tsp cardamom
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 500 g natural (plain) yoghurt

Directions

1

Fry paneer in ghee or oil, and set aside in a bowl.

2

Sauté onion in oil with garlic and ginger paste until golden brown.

3

Add diced capsicum and tomatoes.

4

In a separate pan combine ghee, hing, cardamom, turmeric, garam masala, chilli powder, lemon juice, and cumin.

5

Fry for 2 minutes, then add yoghurt.

6

Cook on medium heat for five minutes.

7

Add onions, capsicum, tomatoes, and paneer.

8

Cook on low heat for 15 minutes occasionally stirring.

9

Serve with rotis or naan and rice .

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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