Paneer Butter Masala

Ingredients:

Paneer 250 grms cutted into small cubes.

onion 2 medium

tomato 2 medium

turmuric powder pinch

red chilli powder 1 tsp

red chilli 1

corriander leaves

salt according to taste

butter 5 tsp

fresh cream 2 tsp

corriander powder 1 tsp

masala powder 1 tsp

cashewnut paste 2 tsp

ginger garlic paste 1/2 tsp

Method:

cut the onions, tomato's into small pieces.

in a pan with 1 tsp of butter fry paneer pieces till they come into golden brown and keep them aside by adding 1 cup of hot water and drain them after 5 min.the paneer pieces will be tendered if we do like this.

in the same pan add 1 tsp of butter and fry onions and make them into paste.

in the same pan fry tomato's and make them into paste.

in a pan take 2 tsp of butter and fry red chilli for a min when it splutters add onion paste and fry it for a min and add ginger garlic paste.fry for a min and then add red chilli powder and cashew nut paste.fry them for 2 min .

add tomato paste,turmeric powder,salt,coriander powder,masala powder and let them cook for 5 -10 min. add paneer cubes and cook them for 5 more min. put off the flame.

garnish with coriander leaves,butter and fresh cream.

tastes very yummy with plain rice or naan or chapatis.