Main Ingredients
- Oil (1 tablespoon)
- Butter (1 tablespoon)
- Jeera (½ teaspoon)
- Cloves (3)
- Cardamom (3)
- Black Pepper Seeds
- Garlic Paste (1 teaspoon)
- Red Chilli Powder (1 teaspoon)
- Turmeric Powder (½ teaspoon)
- Coriander Powder (1 teaspoon)
- Tomato Puree (3 tomatoes)
- Garam Masala (½ teaspoon)
- Kasoori Methi
- Cream (4 tablespoons) plus one for garnishing (optional)
As the name suggests, this delicious recipe consists of butter and cream which provides the perfect amount of creamy, cheesy and somewhat spicy feels to this dish.
If you see any popular restaurant in town, you will find this dish on every restaurant’s menu among other dishes like chilli paneer or kadhai paneer.
The following recipe that we are going to discuss today will help you make this lip-smacking main course at home with very simple steps to follow and a process that needs no hassle.
You can have it with naan, tandoori roti or rice too. This is one of those dishes which primarily served as a main course, but it can also be served as an accompaniment to another main course.
People of all ages have it and love it. That’s one of the best things about this dish.
So now, let’s just get to the most important part of this post – The process of preparing cheese butter masala.
Step #1 – Take a pan and add 1 tablespoon oil, 1 tablespoon butter, let it boil and then add ½ teaspoon jeera, 3 cardamom, 3 cloves, black pepper seeds, 1 teaspoon garlic paste and onion paste. Mix it all and cook it for some time. Fry it until it turns brown in color.
Step #2 – Now, add 1 teaspoon of ginger paste, 1 teaspoon chili powder, ½ teaspoon turmeric powder, 1 teaspoon coriander powder, and tomato puree of 3 tomatoes. Cook it for a few moments and then add more tomato puree which you can get from the market.
This will help your dish to get that perfect texture and essence that increases the taste.
Step #3 – Add some salt as per your taste, ½ teaspoon garam masala and mix it well. Once the curry masala is ready, add 4 tablespoon cream and stir it with the curry. Sprinkle it with kasoori methi and mix it too.
Step #4 – Finally, add some water to it and keep stirring. Cook it for at least five minutes and then pour 1 teaspoon butter and 1 teaspoon cream to it.
In the end, serve the gravy in a bowl and put the cheese cubes on it. Garnish it with some cream (optional).
That’s it….
Happy Cooking!
