Butter masala recipe: 59 photos

Paneer Butter Masala Recipe

FAQ

Paneer Butter Masala, also known as butter paneer is a rich & creamy curry made with paneer, spices, onions, tomatoes, cashews and butter. As the name denotes, the curry is cooked in butter which imparts it's characteristic buttery flavor to the dish.
This finger-licking good curried dish is popular on the restaurant menus. Also known as Butter Chicken Masala, this is a modified version of the authentic North Indian Butter Chicken (Murgh Makhani).
Paneer makhani is similar to paneer butter masala; both dishes consist of cubed paneer in a buttery tomato sauce but may feature slight variations in the spices used. Both paneer butter masala and the related dish shahi paneer gain extra richness from ground cashew nut paste added to the creamy tomato sauce.
Butter chicken consists of approximately 30 grams of protein per serving. As a result, one serving of butter chicken makes up more than half of your daily protein consumption. Is butter chicken healthy? Butter chicken is high in fat and protein and, so, a keto-friendly recipe.
Likely originating in India, paneer is also known as Indian cottage cheese. You might find that the mild taste of paneer reminds you of American cottage cheese.
Posted in category Cooking Videos

Related articles: