Paneer Butter Masala

Ingredients For Masala Paste

• • Butter - 1 tablespoon
• • Onion (roughly chopped) - 1
• • Tomatoes (finely chopped) - 2
• • Ginger-garlic paste - 1 teaspoon
• • Cashew nuts - 15

Other Ingredients

• • Butter - 1 tablespoon
• • Bay leaf - 1
• • Cloves - 3
• • Cinnamon stick - 1 inch
• • Red chilly powder - 1 teaspoon
• • Turmeric powder - ½ teaspoon
• • Salt - as required
• • Coriander powder - ½ teaspoon
• • Full cream - ¼ cup
• • Sugar - 1 teaspoon
• • Paneer - 200 grams
• • Garam masala - ¼ teaspoon
• • Kasuri methis - 1 teaspoon

Method

• 1. Heat butter in a pan add onion, ginger-garlic paste and saute for a few minutes.
• 2. Then add tomatoes, cashew nut and saute till they turn mushy.
• 3. Cool it and blend to smooth paste without adding any water and make masala paste.
• 4. Again heat butter in a pan add bay leaf, cloves and cinnamon stick, turmeric powder, chilly powder and saute.
• 5. Add masala paste and saute until the oil separates from the gravy.
• 6. Then add coriander powder, salt, fresh cream and mix well.
• 7. Then add paneer pieces and coat the gravy by mixing gently.
• 8. At the end add garam masala and kasuri methi. Mix well.
• 9. Serve with roti or naan.