Mutter Paneer Butter Masala

 Ingredients

• Paneer – 2 cups
• Peas – ½ cup, boiled
• Onion – ¼ cups
• Kasuri Methi /Dried Fenugreek leaves – 1 tsp
• Butter – 2 tbsp
• Red chilli powder – 1 tsp
• Tomato Puree – 2 cups
• Milk – ¼ cup
• Fresh cream – ¼ cup
• Garam Masala – ½ tsp
• Jeera/ Cumin powder – 1 tsp
• Oil – 1 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• To Grind
• Onion – 1 cup, chopped
• Ginger – 1” piece
• Garlic – 8 cloves
• Cashew nuts – 2 tbsp, broken

Preparation Method

1. Make a paste of all the ingredients given for grinding.
2. Heat the oil in a pan, add the ground paste and cook till it is light brown colour.
3. Add the chilli powder, tomato puree and cook for about 5 minutes.
4. Add the cumin powder, garam masala and add half a cup of water and cook till the oil separates from the masala. Keep aside.
5. Take a pan and add butter, kasuri methi and onion.
6. Cook till the onions are lightly brown.
7. Mix the fried onions with the tomato gravy.
8. Now add the boiled peas, milk, fresh cream, paneer cubes and salt.
9. Adjust water and allow it to come to a boil.
10. Serve hot with rotis/parathas.

Variations

Make paneer butter masala without adding peas to the gravy.