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Butter Paneer

Recipe by PlanMyMealsUpdated

min
35
portions
4
protein/portion
22 g
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4portions

Recipe written for 4 portions.

Butter Paneer
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Ingredients

Quantities for 4 portions

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Method

  1. Heat vegetable oil. Sizzle cumin seeds, then brown onion, garlic and ginger.
  2. Stir in dried fenugreek leaves, garam masala, turmeric, chili powder and tomato paste. Cook 2 minutes. Add water, salt and sugar. Simmer 8 minutes.
  3. Stir in cream. Add paneer cubes 5 minutes until just soft.
  4. Finish with butter and coriander.

Shopping tip

Paneer is medium-risk (corredor internacional / Indian grocers); halloumi or tofu if missing. Manteiga, natas or creme fraiche, and concentrado de tomate are easy.

Where it fits in your week

Suits a calmer day, or cooking ahead at the weekend.

At the portions as written, there is enough for a second meal.

Based on the cook time and portions the recipe states.

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The photograph is AI-generated and illustrates the dish. It is not a record of a cook we carried out.

Times, portions and protein per portion are the recipe author's estimates, not laboratory measurements.