Paneer Butter Masala

Preparation Time - 10 Min                                    Cooking Time - 15 Min                          Serves - 5

Ingredients :

Paneer - 200 gm

Butter - 1/4 Cup

Onion - 1 small

Tomato - 3 Big

Ginger garlic paste - 1 Tsp

Milk - 1/2 cup

Cream - 2 tbsp

Kasoori Methi - 2 Tsp

Cashew nuts - 8

Coriander powder - 2 Tsp

Cumin powder - 1 Tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/4 Tsp

Red chili powder - 1 1/2 Tsp

Garam masala - 1/2 Tsp

Salt - to taste

Method:

1) Soak cashew nuts in lukewarm water for 30 mins.

2) Cut the paneer in cubes and fry it till golden in color and keep on paper towel.

3) Make very fine paste of onion and keep aside.Make fine puree of tomato and soaked cashew nuts and keep aside.

4) Heat butter in pan and add ginger garlic paste and saute well for 2 mins.

5) Add onion paste and saute well for 5 mins. Add tomato and cashew nuts paste and fry for 7-8 mins.

    Tip: Sieve the tomato puree to get a nice fine texture of gravy.

6) Add red chili powder, turmeric powder, cumin powder, coriander powder and garam masala and mix well.

7) Add fried paneer, milk and kasoori methi, mix well and cook for 5 min. Switch off stove and add salt and cream and serve hot with naan or your favorite bread.

Paneer Butter Masala