Paneer Butter masala

Paneer Butter masala

INGREDIENTS:

Paneer.....250 gm

Onion paste.....1/2 cup

Tomato puree...1/2 cup

Cashew nut paste....1/4th cup

Curd...1/4th cup

Butter....2 tsp

Peas-1/2 cup

Ginger garlic paste....1tbsp

Green chilly......3

Coriander powder...1 tsp

Cumin powder....1 tsp

Kasoori methi....1 tsp(dry methi leaves)

Garam masala...1 tsp

Turmeric..a pinch

Salt to taste

Chilly powder...1 tsp

Sugar...1 tbsp

Cream..1/4 th cup

Orange food color...(optional)

METHOD::

• Cut the Paneer into medium sliced cubes.Fry the paneer in 2 tbsp of butter.Keep it aside.
• In the same pan heat the remaining butter and fry the onion paste until the raw smell goes away.
• Now add the ginger garlic paste and green chillies and fry for another 3 min.
• Add coriander powder,cumin powder,turmeric,chilly powder and tomato puree.
• Cook until the gravy leaves the oil.Occasionally stir the mixture and add some water for the gravy if the gravy is too thick.add cooked peas to it

• Add the curd and keep stirring.
• Now add kasoori methi ,cashewnut paste ,sugar and salt.
• Cook for sometime and add the paneer cubes.
• cover and cook for 5-10 min.
• Now in the end add the cream and take off from the stove.

Serve hot with naan or chapathi.