Keto paneer butter masala is a creamy and delicious curry!
How to make keto paneer butter masala
Paneer Butter Masala is one of the most popular vegetarian dishes in Indian restaurants. Soft pieces of paneer are added to a luscious creamy tomato based gravy. You can now make keto paneer butter masala in your kitchen!
Ingredients
Instructions
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Cut the paneer in cubes and soak in water salt water. This way the paneer stays soft
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Use red ripe tomatoes for this recipe
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Take some water in a bowl, add cashew nuts and heat in a microwave oven for 2 min
Alternatively, you could add hot water to the cashew nuts and let it soak for 10 min -
Strain the cashew nuts and add them to a grinder jar
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In the same grinder jar add tomatoes, garlic and ginger
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Grind to smooth paste and set aside
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Mix cumin powder, coriander powder and kashmiri red chilli powder in a bowl
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Add 2-3 tbsp. of water and mix
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Set aside
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In a wide pan add 2 tbsp. oil and 1 tbsp. butter
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Add chopped onions
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Sprinkle some salt so the onions cook faster
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Stir fry the onions till they turn golden brown
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Add the masala paste
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Rinse out the bowl with some water and add it in
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Stir fry for a minute or till the water evaprates and the masala looks oily
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Add the tomato paste
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Add salt to taste
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Partly cover the lid till the tomato paste turns thicker (~5 min)
We are partly covering with a lid to prevent splattering of the tomato paste -
Stir fry on the paste on high heat till it becomes a thick paste and glides easily on the surface of the pan
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Add 1 tbsp. butter and stir fry for another minute
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Add garam masala powder
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Add kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)
Crush it in between your palms and add it in for more flavor -
Give it a stir
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Add a cup of hot water
or enough hot water to get the consistency of gravy that your prefer -
Simmer the gravy till oil surfaces
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Add heavy cream and stir
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Add salt and any keto sweetener (to taste, optional)
You will need a keto sweetener incase the tomatoes you used were too tart -
Add paneer pieces (strain out of water)
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Add more hot water if needed
In case there are too many paneer pieces and the gravy turns too thick -
Garnish with coriander leaves
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Let the gravy rest for 10-15 min before serving
Resting gives the gravy the best consistency
Servings 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 297kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 24.9g39%
- Saturated Fat 12.4g62%
- Cholesterol 48mg16%
- Sodium 231.8mg10%
- Potassium 301.7mg9%
- Total Carbohydrate 8.8g3%
- Dietary Fiber 3.3g14%
- Sugars 3.5g
- Protein 11.3g23%
- Vitamin C 25.6 mg
- Calcium 2.5 mg
- Iron 2 mg
- Vitamin D 1.6 IU
- Net Carbohydrates 5.5g
* No Added Sugars. The sodium content may vary based on the amount of salt added in the recipe. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
