Paneer Butter Masala

Ingredients:

Paneer - 250 gms
Onions - 2 Medium finely chopped
Tomatoes - 1 Big finely chopped
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tbspn
Cashew Nuts - 10
Red Chilli Powder - 1 tspn
Coriander Powder - 2 tspn
Garam Masala - 1/2 tspn
Kasuri Methi - 1/2 tspn
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tspn
Curd - 2 to 3 tbspn
Butter - tbspn
Fresh Cream - 2 tbspn
Red Color - 1 tspn
Coriander Leaves - For garnishing

Method:

Saute paneer in a tbspn of butter till golden brown, remove into a dish and add a cup of hot water to the fried paneer cubes. Let it remain for 10 minutes and then drain the water.

Marinate the paneer in curd and salt and keep it marinated for half an hour.

Heat oil in a pan.Add onions and ginger garlic paste and saute it till onions turn pink. Add finely chopped tomatoes and saute it for 5 minutes till oil is separated. Add the spices like chilli, coriander, turmeric and garam masala masala powder. Also add kasuri methi and mix together all the spices. Add the cashew nuts.

Saute it for 5 minutes and then remove it from the gas. Allow it cool and then make a paste of it with a little water.

Heat butter in a pan and then add the paste. Saute it for 2 -3 minutes. Add paneer and water as per consistency required. Sprinkle the food color and allow it to boil for 5 minutes.

Garnish the gravy with coriander leaves and fresh cream. Serve hot with parathas, rotis or naan. Enjoy :)