Butter Paneer Malai

Name: Butter Paneer Malai
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tsp chili powder; 4 tbsp vegetable, corn or groundnut (peanut) oil; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 200 g/7 oz paneer, cut into 2.5cm/1in cubes; 12 cashew nuts; 2 small Roma or vine tomatoes, chopped; 1 red onion, chopped; Bread or rice, to serve; 3 tbsp heavy/double cream; Salt; 1 tsp dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi); ¾ tsp garam masala; ¾ tsp ground coriander; ½ tsp ground turmeric

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Spice Collector’s Cookbook

By Vina Patel

Published 2024

About

Malai paneer is a beloved Indian dish known for its soft and creamy texture. I struggled to recreate the dish in my bay area kitchen despite trying for years. I finally achieved the perfect recipe through trial and error, and using the right ingredients but adjusted for an American kitchen. The result is a dish that any family can enjoy in less than 30 minutes.