Charishma's Favourite Paneer Butter Masala

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 250 g fried panir, cubes (cottage cheese)
• 1 onion, ground into a paste
• 1 inch gingerroot, ground into a paste
• 6 garlic flakes, ground into a paste
• 2 tomatoes, ground into a paste
• 1 teaspoon red chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dried fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi)
• 2 teaspoons fresh cream
• 2 teaspoons cashew nuts paste
• 2 teaspoons ghee
• 1/2 teaspoon butter
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• salt

Recipe

• 1 in a pan heat the ghee until melted.
• 2 fry onion-ginger-garlic paste until it turns golden brown.
• 3 add the masala powders and saute till the raw smell is gone.
• 4 add tomato paste and saute for 5 minutes.
• 5 fold in sugar and kasoori methi.
• 6 add fresh cream and cashewnut paste.
• 7 cook on low flame and add paneer cubes and salt.
• 8 stir in 1/2 cup water and cover the pan.
• 9 cook for 3 minutes.
• 10 once the gravy thickens, add 1/2 teaspoons butter and remove from heat.
• 11 garnish with cashewnuts and mint leaves.
• 12 serve hot with naan or rotis or kulchas or parathas.
• 13 enjoy!