Paneer Butter Masala

Paneer Butter Masala is an another rich, flavorful and creamy recipe that goes very well with Naan, Jeera rice and Roti. I paired it with whole wheat Naan, it was way too delicious.

Serving Size: 2-3 People
Cooking Time : 30 minutes

Ingredients:

1.Diced Paneer - 1 cup

2. For Grinding 
   Tomato - 2 medium sized

   Bay Leaf - 1

   Cinnamon - 1/2 inch 

   Cardamom - 2

   Whole Cashew nuts - 4

   Ginger - 1/2 inch

   Red Chilly -1

   Green chilly - 1

3.Ginger Garlic Paste

4. Kashmiri chilly powder

5. Butter - Half stick

6. Sugar - 1 tbsp

7. Dried Fennugreek - 1 pinch

8 . Cream ( Optional)

Steps:

1. In a pan, add Tomato, Bay Leaf, Cinnamon,Cardamom, Cashew nuts, Ginger, Red chilly and green chilly. Boil for 5 - 7 minutes or until tomato is well cooked. Switch off the flame and let it cool. 

2. Blend the result of step 1 to a fine paste.

3. In a pan, add butter, ginger garlic paste and cook it for a minute.

4.Add Kashmiri chilly powder and salt as required. Cook for a minute.

5. Add the tomato paste, little water and let it boil for 10 minutes in a low to medium flame.

6. Add paneer and mix it. Add sugar and dried fenugreek leaves. If required add little water and then keep it in medium flame for 10 minutes and then to low flame for 3-5 minutes.

6 . Its optional, if you want you can add 3 tbsp of cream at the end.

Enjoy!