1 servings of paneer makhani contains 686 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 43% carbs, 48% fat, and 9% protein. This is a good source of protein (30% of your Daily Value), fiber (93% of your Daily Value), and potassium (33% of your Daily Value).
- Makes
- 3 servings
- Prep Time
- 20 minutes
- Cook Time
- 10 minutes
Ingredients
Cumin seed ½ tsp, whole or 1g
Ground ginger 50g
Heavy whipping cream ⅓ cup, fluid or 79g
Chili powder 100g
Fenugreek seed ⅓ tsp or 1g
Directions
- Add the butter to a pan over medium-high heat. Once it has melted, add the bayleaf and the cumin seeds. Let them cook for about 45 seconds.
- Add the onion, garlic and ginger with a pinch of salt. Cook on medium-low heat for about 10 minutes until the onion is very soft.
- Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, stevia, coriander powder and turmeric, as well as 1/3 cup water. Cook about 5 minutes until the tomatoes are broken down.
- Take out the bayleaf if you can find it, then transfer everything into a blender and blend until you have a fine paste. You can add some water if it is too thick.
- Put he sauce back into the pan over medium-high heat, and add the cubed paneer.
- Let it all simmer together for 5 minutes.
- Turn off the stove, add the cream, garam masala and fenugreek leaves. Mix well.
- Garnish with coriander and eat with cauli-rice or with flax roti.
Nutrition Facts
For 1 servings of paneer makhani
| Nutrient | Value | %DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 686 | |
| Fats | 41g | 52% |
| Saturated fats | 15g | 77% |
| Trans fats | 0.4g | |
| Cholesterol | 67mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 1100mg | 48% |
| Carbs | 82g | 30% |
| Net carbs | 56g | |
| Fiber | 26g | 93% |
| Sugar | 8g | |
| Protein | 17g | |
| Calcium | 474mg | 47% |
| Iron | 25mg | 312% |
| Potassium | 1531mg | 33% |
| Vitamin D | 0.4μg | 3% |
| Vitamins and Minerals | ||
| Alpha carotene | 792μg | |
| Beta carotene | 6756μg | |
| Caffeine | 0mg | |
| Choline | 49mg | 9% |
| Copper | 1mg | 75% |
| Fluoride | 3μg | |
| Folate (B9) | 112μg | 28% |
| Lycopene | 2884μg | |
| Magnesium | 153mg | 36% |
| Manganese | 9mg | 401% |
| Niacin | 7mg | 45% |
| Pantothenic acid | 1mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 237mg | 34% |
| Retinol | 202μg | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 1mg | 43% |
| Selenium | 18μg | 33% |
| Theobromine | 0mg | |
| Thiamine | 0.1mg | 12% |
| Vitamin A IU | 15684IU | |
| Vitamin A | 953μg | 106% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.1μg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 2mg | 121% |
| Vitamin C | 40mg | 45% |
| Vitamin D IU | 16IU | |
| Vitamin D2 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin D3 | 0.4μg | |
| Vitamin E | 15mg | 98% |
| Vitamin K | 150μg | 125% |
| Zinc | 4mg | 33% |
| Sugars | ||
| Sugar | 8g | |
| Sucrose | 1g | |
| Glucose | 6g | |
| Fructose | 3g | |
| Lactose | 0g | |
| Maltose | 0g | |
| Galactose | 0g | |
| Starch | 0g | |
| Fats | ||
| Saturated fats | 15g | 77% |
| Monounsaturated fats | 8g | |
| Polyunsaturated fats | 4g | |
| Trans fats | 0.4g | |
| Fatty Acids | ||
| Total omega 3 | 0.3g | |
| Total omega 6 | 0.3g | |
| Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) | 0.3g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0g | |
| Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA) | 0g | |
| Amino Acids | ||
| Alanine | 0.3g | |
| Arginine | 0.3g | |
| Aspartic acid | 1g | |
| Cystine | 0.1g | |
| Glutamic acid | 1g | |
| Glycine | 0.3g | |
| Histidine | 0.1g | |
| Hydroxyproline | 0g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.2g | |
| Leucine | 0.4g | |
| Lysine | 0.2g | |
| Methionine | 0g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.2g | |
| Proline | 0.5g | |
| Serine | 0.2g | |
| Threonine | 0.2g | |
| Tryptophan | 0.1g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.1g | |
| Valine | 0.3g | |










