Paneer Butter Masala

Ingredients

1 lb. paneer

1 big onion

2 tomatoes

1 teaspoon ginger/garlic paste

2 teaspoon chilli powder

3 teaspoon coriander powder

1 teaspoon cumin powder

½ teaspoon turmeric powder

1 teaspoon kasoori methi

1 teaspoon garam masala

½ cup fresh cream

4 tablespoons butter

4 cloves

4 cardamoms

1 inch cinnamon stick

1 mace

Salt to taste

Cilantro, oil

Method

Ø  Deep fry paneer and keep aside. If the paneer is fresh then it is not required to fry.

Ø  Heat 1 tbsp. oil in a pan, fry onion and keep aside. Heat another tablespoon of oil in a same pan, fry tomato and keep aside.

Ø  Cool and grind onion and tomato and make a smooth paste.

Ø  Heat 3 tbsps. butter in a sauté pan, fry clove, cinnamon, mace and cardamom. Add g/g paste and fry well. Add onion paste. Fr till raw smell goes away.

Ø  Add all powders. Stir it and add salt.

Ø  Add fried paneer. Fry for a minute then add a cup of water. Boil it.

Ø  Add fresh cream, stir it. Let the cream mix with the gravy and add crushed kasoori methi. Top it with 1 tbsp. butter and garnish with cilantro.