paneer butter masala

Ingredients:

• Paneer-500 gms
• warm water-1 cup
• oil
• salt as per taste
• onion-2
• tomato-3
• cloves-3
• cinnamon 1 inch pieces-3
• red chilly powder-1tsp
• turmeric powder-1 tsp
• fenugreek powder-1tsp
• cashew nut-15

Preparation:

1. Cut the paneer to rectangular pieces and deep fry it in oil till its golden color.
2. Dip these fried paneers to warm water with 1/4 tsp turmeric and salt.
3. Now for the gravy grind the onion and tomato separately.
4. Fry the ground onion till its raw taste goes.
5. Add the tomato puree to it and stir well for 5 mins.
6. add chilly powder,turmeric powder,fenugreek powder,cloves,cinnamon and mix well.
7. grind cashewnut to a paste and add to the gravy with enough water,salt.
8. When it becomes a thick gravy reduce the heat and add fried paneer pieces.
9. mix well and remove from the heat. let it cool and add half half or cream.