Paneer butter masala

Name: Paneer butter masala
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: for masala paste:; 1 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 large sized onion roughly chopped; 2 large sized tomato finely chopped; 1 tsp ginger - garlic paste; 15 whole cashews; other ingredients:; 1 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 bay leaf; 3 cloves; 1 inch cinnamon stick / dalchini; 1/2 tsp turmeric / haldi; 1 tsp kashmiri chilli powder; 1/2 tsp coriander powder; to taste salt; 1/4 cup cream full cream; 9 pieces paneer / cottage cheese; 1/4 tsp garam masala; 1 tsp kasuri methi

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Ingredients

for masala paste:
1 tbspunsalted butter
1large sized onion roughly chopped
2large sized tomato finely chopped
1 tspginger - garlic paste
15whole cashews
other ingredients:
1 tbspunsalted butter
1bay leaf
3cloves
1 inchcinnamon stick / dalchini
1/2 tspturmeric / haldi
1 tspkashmiri chilli powder
1/2 tspcoriander powder
to tastesalt
1/4 cupcream full cream
9 piecespaneer / cottage cheese
1/4 tspgaram masala
1 tspkasuri methi

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Steps

1

Firstly, in a large kadai heat butter and saute onions and ginger-garlic paste.further add tomatoes and cashews. saute till they turn mushy.cool completely and blend to smooth paste without adding any water.
2

Furthermore, heat butter and saute bay leaf, cloves and cinnamon stick.also add turmeric and chilli powder and saute on very low flame for 20 seconds.further add prepared onion-tomato paste and saute 5 minutes.
3

Also cover and simmer for 10 minutes or till the oil separates from the gravy.additionally add coriander powder and salt to taste.saute 5 minutes or till the raw smell of spices disappears.
4

Further add cream and mix well.then add cubed paneer pieces and coat the gravy by mixing gently.cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
5

Lastly add garam masala and kasuri methi. mix well.finally, paneer butter masala is ready to serve with roti or naan.