PANEER MAKHANI

Ingredients:

1 cup Paneer (cubed)
1 no Onion (diced)
1 inch Ginger (finely minced)
2 cup Tomato puree
2 tsp Kasoori methi
2 nos Bay leaf
1 tsp Cumin seeds
2 nos Cloves
5 nos Cardamon (crushed)
¼ tsp Fenugreek seeds
3 tsp Red chilli powder
1 tsp Garam masala powder
½ tsp Sugar
1 tsp Salt (or to taste)
½ cup Fresh cream (half & half)
1 tsp Butter
3 tsp Oil

Method
Heat oil and butter in a suace pan and fry the cubed paneer pieces until they turn slightly golden.
Remove them from the pan and keep aside.
In the same oil add clove, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds and bay leaves and toast them for a while.
Then saute the onions and ginger until they turn golden.
Now add the pureed tomatoes along with red cilli powder, garam masala, kasoori methi, crushed or powdered cardamon, sugar and salt.
Close with a lid and cook on low flame for 5 minutes.
Then add half & half cream and fried paneer cubes and let cook for 3 to 4 minutes until the oil seperates.
Garnish with little kasoori methi leaves and serve hot.