This blog post brings a delicious toddler favourite, Butter Paneer, to your table. This Indian dish combines classic ingredients such as paneer cheese, cashews, and chili peppers to create an amazing dish that toddlers everywhere are sure to love! Not only is this dish easy to make, but it is also a great way to introduce your toddler to new flavors and textures, making it a must-have for any toddler-friendly recipes list. With its unique ingredients, Butter Paneer is sure to become a favorite of your toddler - and yours!

General Information

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil
• 2 onions (finely chopped)
• 2 cloves of garlic (minced)
• 2 cm piece of fresh ginger (minced)
• 3 cm piece of fresh turmeric root
• 1 teaspoon of ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon of ground cumin
• ½ teaspoon of ground cardamom
• 250 grams of paneer (diced into 1 cm cubes)
• 250 ml of boiling water
• 300 grams of fresh tomatoes (chopped)
• 20 grams of butter
• 2 tablespoons of freshly chopped coriander leaves

Directions

1. Heat the vegetable oil in a pan over a medium heat
2. Add the onions, garlic and ginger and cook for about 5 minutes until softened
3. Add the turmeric root, ground coriander, cumin and cardamom and continue cooking for a further 2 minutes
4. Add the paneer cubes and cook until lightly golden (don’t worry if it’s not cooked through at this stage)
5. Add the boiling water and bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for about 10 minutes
6. Add the fresh tomatoes and stir well, then continue to simmer for another 10 minutes
7. Add the butter and stir until it’s melted, then sprinkle in the freshly chopped coriander leaves
8. Serve with your choice of side dish, such as steamed rice, naan bread or chapati

Recommended Sides

• Steamed rice
• Naan bread
• Chapati
• Carrot salad
• Cucumber Raita