Paneer Butter Masala (Paneer Makhani)

Introduction :
Most of us, whenever we go to any Indian Restaurant we order any one of the dish with Paneer. Without paneer the dinner is just not complete. Paneer Butter Masala is a North Indian dish , it is one of the most popular main course food items in Indian restaurants. If you are looking for an everlasting impression from friends and family, try this rich and festive paneer recipe.

Ingredients:

• Paneer ( Cottage Cheese) -  400 grms ( cut into squares)
• Tomatoes -  8 ( peel off the tomatoes for making puree)
• Onions  - 2 medium size
• Cashews - 1 small cup
• Butter - 3 tsp
• Oil - 2 tsp
• Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
• Red chili Powder -  1 tsp
• Salt - As per taste
• Kasuri Methi Powder (Fenugreek leaves) - 2 tsp
• Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp
• Garam Masala - 1 tsp
• Sugar - 1/3 tsp
• Creame (or) Milk - 1/2 cup

Preparation :

• Fry Cashews, Onions and tomatoes in a pan with 1 tsp of oil.
• Make a fine paste of these three ingredients and keep it aside.
• In a pan heat 3 tsp of butter and 1 tsp of oil. 
• Add Ginger garlic paste and red chili powder and fry it for 30 seconds.
• Now add the above tomato, onion and cashews puree to this.
• Add Salt and stir well and cover it with a lid and cook for 5 mins.
• Add Dry roasted the Kasuri Methi (make it powder), Garam Masala, Cardamom powder and Sugar.
• Now you add the paneer pieces ( cottage cheese) into the gravy and add creme or little bit milk to it  and saute it well. Remove the flame after 2 minutes.

The delicious Paneer Butter Masala is ready to serve. You can garnish it with coriander leaves. This would be good to eat with Roti's and Chapati's.