Paneer and olive butter masala

recipes-olives from spain
INGREDIENTS
  • 15 pc (50 g) Sliced green OLIVES FROM SPAIN
  • 100 g Paneer
  • 1pc Cinnamon
  • 1 pc Bay leaf
  • 2 pcs Cloves
  • 5 g Turmeric powder
  • 2 pcs Cardamom
  • 3 g Chili powder
  • 3 g Garam masala
  • 20 g Coriander (chopped)
  • 30 ml Tomato (pureed)
  • 40 g Butter
  • 15 ml Cream
  • 15 g Ginger garlic paste
Preparation time:
25 minutes
Serves:
1-2 portions
Level of difficulty:
Medium
PREPARATION
  • Grind the chopped onions, garlic and ginger into a coarse paste. Keep it aside.
  • Heat 1/2 tbsp butter in a heavy bottom pan and add cinnamon, cloves, bay leaf and cardamom.
  • Mix in the paste onion, ginger, garlic coarse paste (with less or no water). Fry it till golden brown.
  • Add all the dry powders, tomato puree and fry for 2 minutes.
  • Now add 2 cups of water, reduce heat to low, let the gravy simmer for 8 minutes.
  • Mix in cream, rest of the butter, the sliced green Spanish olives and the paneer.
  • Add the salt as per taste.
  • Cook till paneer is soft.
  • Garnished with chopped coriander and serve hot.