Creamy Paneer Butter Masala

I always long for paneer butter masala but hesitated to prepare at home. Thanks to my blogger friends who have shared different ways of making this. I just took the ingredients from different recipes and tried this. It was easy to make and healthy. I didn't use cream here. Instead I used low fat yogurt and milk. Here is the recipe.

Ingredients:

Paneer cubes = 1 cup
Yogurt - 2 tsp
Milk - 1 cup
Jeera - 1 tsp
Chopped onions - 1/2 cup
Chopped tomato - 3/4 cup
Chopped garlic - 1 tsp
Chopped ginger - 1 tsp
Coriander leaves - to garnish
Oil - 1 tsp
Butter - 2 tsp(or as per taste)
Salt - as needed

Dry powders:

Chilly powder/paprika - 1/4 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Garam Masala - a pinch

Preparation:

• Heat oil in a pan, add jeera. When they splutter add onions,garlic,ginger.
• When they turn brown add tomatoes and fry till they become soft. Keep aside, cool off and grind to a paste.
• Meanwhile mix all the dry powders with yogurt and set aside for 5 mins.
• Heat the pan, add butter. Once it melts add the ground paste along with the milk.
• Let this come to a boil.
• Add paneer and the yogurt mixture, salt, mix well.
• Boil for 3-4 mins until it becomes thick. Simmer for 5 mins and close the pan.

Garnish with coriander leaves. Great with rotis/pooris. 
Mix more butter at last for taste if you want to.

Have a great sunday!!!