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How to make butter paneer masala in microwave, fully microwave

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Learn how to make butter paneer masala in fully microwave cooking. I learnt this gravy from my friend Sangeeta,she made this once when I visited her home,she made this gravy with mushrooms,then my son and I myself liked it so much and then I took the recipe from her and tried myself after sometime.The first two times it was flop,but then once it clicked,so now a days, this has become one of the regular,in my menu if I make rotis. Even the guest who came here have told its really good 🙂
I was thinking for so long time for making this one in microwave oven,to be true I was scared to try,but last night, I took this as a challenge and tried and the result was perfect! So for my own event,I am contributing this…. Since the stepwise pictures are many I made it as a collage… If any body wants to try this, and have any doubt,please feel free to contact me…And I am assuring you that this will come out very nice 🙂
Just make sure to be around while cooking as different microwaves have different power, so cooking time varies.
There is also difference between microwave safe bowl and microwave safe cooking  vessels. So make sure to use that is meant for cooking, not reheating ones.
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Ingredients:

Paneer,cut in to cubes, thawed 1 cup
Onion 1
Tomato 1 big
Ginger garlic paste 1 tsp
cashew nuts 10 
Milk 1&1/4 cup
Red chilli powder 1 tsp
Garam masala powder 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder 3/4 tsp
Turmeric 1/4 tsp
Salt as needed
Coriander leaves For garnishing

To Temper:

Ghee/butter/oil 2 tblsp (or less,Ur choice)
Cinnamon 1 inch piece
Cardamom 1
Cloves 1

Method:

  1. Soak cashew nut in warm water for 1/2 an hour and grind to a smooth paste,keep aside.
  2. Boil water and add the paneer cubes( should get immersed in water) and keep closed till use.
  3. Remove the head part and tail part of the onion and dont peel off the skin, keep this in the microwave oven in high for 2 mins.
  4. Take it out and keep aside for(standing time 2 min),after it cools down, remove the skin and cut into cubes.
  5. Onion should have turned transparent and cooked well.
  6. Grind this with the tomato(chopped) to a smooth paste,keep a side.
  7. Take a tsp of oil,in a microwavable glass bowl and add the dry spices under the to temper table and heat it in the microwave oven in high for 2 minutes.
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  8. Then carefully add the ground onion tomato paste,a tblsp of ghee,ginger garlic paste and stir well and cook this covered for 4 minutes in high power.
  9. Add all the powders and stir well and again cook in high for another 4 minutes,stir in between once to avoid burning in the sides of the vessel.
  10. Then again stir well and add the ground cashew paste,remaining oil/ghee/butter and cook for 2 mins in microwave high.
  11. Stir well and again cook for 2 mins,stirring in between once.
  12. Then add a half cup of milk little by little and stir carefully well,without forming any lumps.
  13. Then add another 1/2 cup milk and mix well and cook in high for 3 minutes.
  14. Stir well and add the remaining milk and cook in high for 2 minutes.
  15. Add the paneer cubes lastly, mix carefully and give a boil for 2 minutes in high power.
  16. Give a two minute standing time.
  17. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and transfer to serving bowl and serve with roties/pulav or parathas…!!!

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  • Always give standing time for things cooked in Microwave oven.
  • Be careful when you touch the vessel,always use heat resistant gloves meant for ovens.
  • Don’t use microwave safe dishes,use microwave oven cook wares meant for cooking…there’s a lot difference between micro wavable safe and cook ware.
  • I did the whole process in microwave high power only,so who have basic microwave oven also can try this.
  • Just adjust the cooking time,since each oven has its own settings…but the cooking time will be more or less that is around the mentioned time only.

MAIDA DOSA:

          This is also being called as maida omlete by many,thats because I think the texture is similar to the egg omlete…This is my hubby’s favorite,in fact my in-laws all like this…I saw this in Simple Indian Food blog ,who is hosting the event,but made a bit changes too….Maida is not too good for health,you can have this once in a while,no harm…very easy to make with simple ingredients…My hubby will have this with sugar and curd!
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          If you are too health conscious, you can replace maida with wheat flour,only thing is you have to add chopped onions to it as it would be too bland…or else you can mix 50/50 maida and wheat flour also and make this dosa…I
  Happy to send this to our blogger friend’s event MBP – Easy Breezy Breakfast
!, Orignally started in The Spice Cafe by coffee!

Ingredients:

Maida/all purpose flour 1 cup
Rice flour 1/4 cup
Curry leaves,coriander leaves 1 sprig each
Jeera 1 tsp
Salt As needed

Method:

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 Mix all the ingredients above with required water.
The consistency should be thin.(Slightly thicker than how we have for rava dosa)
2. DSC_1356 Spread 1/2 tsp oil evenly on a hot tava and pour first in the outer circle then fill the inner part.(Should be thin) .Cook in medium flame.
3. DSC_1357    Flip the dosa after 1 1/2  minute. And cook for another minute the other side too. And after done transfer to the serving dish!
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 Serve with sambhar/chutney…or your choice of accompaniment:)
Taste great even with sugar/curd!!

Meanwhile,put on your thinking cap to send in something for my event MEC:PANEER.!! Only 10 days more!!

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  4. Wow Microwave butter paneer masala looks gorgeous n prefect..happy they turned prefectly to u..will surely try soon..maida dosa with sambar makes me hungry…just drooling again over paneer masala..

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  44. Oh..How did I miss your blog till now..Absolutely lovely…ordered..n gorgeous pics made me drool..:)loved the easy breezy paneer masala n Dosa..:)
    Do visit my space too sometime..:)

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  46. I think this is my forst time here. How did I miss? U have such a lovely place.

    That preofessional looking paneer in the microwave is incredible! I love those maida dosas too. I'll try them out.

    & thats indeed a very creative way to serve your coconut chutney!
    Soma(www.ecurry.com)

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  56. Thank you so much all for your lovely words! Its so encouraging for me:)
    And I could see so many first time visitors also,thanks for dropping by and do visit again!
    Rashmi-Delhi belle,
    Indeed I did every thing covered, so that there will not be any spills/mess in the oven….

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  78. Hey,Its not whole green moong..
    It is Whole Moth – they are smaller than green moong and light brownish in color.. You can find in any Indian grocery store !!

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  92. Hello Rajeswari,
    I love anything with Panneer, your Panneer Butter Masala looks absolutely yummy and rich with the cashew nuts. I’m not a big fan of microwave cooking, but that looks royal and tempting!
    Thanks for the comment on the biscuits.

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  94. hi,
    I am so happy about ur comments on my recipes, you were my first blogger who left a comment, because I came to know about ur blog address, what fabulous photos u have, just today I went through ur blog, love to try ur recipes, all ur dishes look exotic in presentations, must be tounge twikling too!!, I would like to participate in blog events but do not know how to get about, as I am a very new blogger & need to learn lot of things in making my blog as u all have, I would sincerely guide me to improve its look & wish me luck in my blogging, I would like to thank u once again for seeing my blog.

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  96. I’ve never made an entire dish in the microwave…even my stove top version of PBM (if I ever got around to making one) would not look as good as this one made in a MW. Looks beautiful!

    As for the maida dosa, I just have to try it. I’m always looking for instant dosas.:D

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  98. Hi today i saw ur blog first time.. i really liked ur detailed explainations and snaps wonderful.. one suggestion on maida dosa…we add sour curd/butter milk to the batter which enhances its colour , for kids we add 1 tsp of sugar.

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