Red Gravy Mix and Butter Paneer – Marathi Recipe

Instructions

For Red Gravy Mix:

• Take onion into a blender jar and blend it into powder.
• Add cashew nuts, melon seeds, and sesame seeds.
• Do not blend continuously. Give a pulse and turn off the mixture.
• So that cashew nuts and sesame seeds won’t release oil and can be blended into nice and even powder.
• Add cornflour, red chili powder, coriander powder, roasted cumin powder, and garam masala.
• Blend everything in a blender. Instant gravy mix is already.
• You can use this gravy mix in any red gravy sabzi like matar paneer, butter paneer, paneer tikka masala, etc.
• You can use this gravy mix in any north Indian recipe.

For Making Butter Paneer:

• Heat up butter in a pan.
• When butter melts add cinnamon, black peppercorns, cloves, and green cardamom.
• Adding whole spices is optional.
• You can skip these as we have added garam masala in gravy mix.
• Add ginger-garlic paste and fry for about a minute.
• Add tomato puree and cook it for about 4-5 minutes.
• Add instant gravy mix in milk and mix well.
• No lumps should be formed.
• Add the gravy mix and mix well.
• Add a little water to adjust the consistency and salt.
• Mix well and cook the gravy on medium heat for about 5 minutes.
• Wash paneer really good and chop it. Add paneer.
• Crush Kasuri methi to powder in your palms and add it. Mix well.
• Cover and cook on medium heat for about 4-5 minutes.
• Do not overcook or the paneer will be a little chewy or it will get the elastic texture.
• Turn off the gas and butter paneer is already.