Panner Butter Masala

Ingredients:

• Paneer – 2 cups cubed(I used store bought Nanak paneer)
• Tomatoes – 3 big (pureed)
• Onions – 1 (blanched and pureed)
• Ginger garlic paste – 1tsp
• Cashewnut paste – 3 tbsp
• Red chili powder – 1 tsp
• Coriander powder – 1tsp
• Garam masala – 1 tsp
• Kasthoori methi – ½ tsp
• Butter – 2 tbsp
• Fresh cream – ¼ cup(optional)
• Salt – to taste

Method:

1. Heat butter in pan and fry the paneer cubes till light brown. Then soak these paneer in hot water for 15 to 20 mins to make it soft.
2. In the same pan, heat butter and add the onion puree and fry till they turn light brown color.
3. Add ginger garlic paste and fry for a minute.
4. Now add in the tomato puree, coriander powder, red chili powder, kasthoori methi, garam masala, cashew paste, salt and sauté for sometime.
5. Add in the soaked paneer cubes, little water and cook till the gravy becomes semi solid.
6. Finally add the fresh cream.
7. Can be served with chapathi, naan, paratha, poori.

Note:

Fresh cream can be replaced with evaporated milk.