5 from 8 votes
Paneer Makhani
This tasty paneer Makhani is made with tomatoes, cream, cashews and spices. Quick to make and thoroughly delicious.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings:
3
approx
Calories:
386 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups tomato 400g, approx 4 tomatoes, roughly chopped
- ¼ cup cashew nuts 35g, raw unsalted
- 1 clove garlic large, peeled and roughly chopped
- 1 tablespoon ginger approx 1in/2.5cm piece, peeled and roughly chopped
- 1 green chili roughly chopped (optional)
- 1 tablespoon butter 10g
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- ½ teaspoon Turmeric
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 tablespoon heavy cream (double cream)
- 8 oz paneer 225g, cut in to cubes
- 1 handful cilantro coriander, roughly chopped
Instructions
- Puree together the tomatoes, cashews, ginger, garlic and chili if using until there are no large pieces.
- Melt the butter in a pan. Add the cumin seeds and cook for a minute before adding the coriander and turmeric. Stir and cook a minute more.
- Add the tomato mixture and the sugar. Cook, stirring now and then, for around 15-20 minutes until it reduces down slightly and you see the butter bubbling through the tomatoes.
- Add the cream and paneer, stir and reduce to a simmer and cook another 2-3 minutes.
- Stir in the cilantro (or put over the top for decoration and to allow people to do themselves) and serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
386kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
31g
(48%)
Saturated Fat
16g
(80%)
Cholesterol
73mg
(24%)
Sodium
116mg
(5%)
Potassium
377mg
(8%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
1390IU
(28%)
Vitamin C
20.6mg
(23%)
Calcium
392mg
(39%)
Iron
1.8mg
(10%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3 approx
Amount Per Serving
Calories 386
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 386kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 31g | 48% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 116mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 377mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1390IU | 28% |
| Vitamin C | 20.6mg | 23% |
| Calcium | 392mg | 39% |
| Iron | 1.8mg | 10% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.