Paneer Butter Masala

Ingredients:

250 gm Paneer
2 Onions (blanched and pureed)
Butter- 2 tbsp
Tomato puree- 3 tbsp
Ginger garlic paste- 1 tsp
Cashew nut paste- 2 tbsp
Kashmiri chili powder- 2 tbsp
Coriander powder- 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Garam masala - 1 tsp
milk-1/2 cup
Cream - 1 tbsp for garnish (optional but enhances the taste)
salt to taste

Method:

1. Soak cashews in milk for 10mins and grind it to paste, set aside.Though this is optional it gives a richness and nice flavour to the gravy.

2.Cut Paneer in cubes and fry. Soak them in warm water so that they become soft.

3.Heat butter in a kadai and add the onion puree and sauté till they turn light brown in color. (This is also known as brown paste)

4.Add Ginger garlic paste to the brown paste mixture and sauté for sometime.

5.Then add the Kashmiri chili powder, coriander powder, cashew paste, tomato puree, turmeric powder, garam masala powder and salt and sauté for sometime.


6.Add the soaked paneer cubes, little water and allow it to cook till the gravy becomes semi-solid.

7.Finally garnish it with fresh cream.

8.Paneer Butter Masala is ready.