Paneer Makhani/ cottage cheese in tomato gravy

Name: Paneer Makhani/ cottage cheese in tomato gravy
Yield: 3-4 Servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 250 grams Paneer cut into squares (grilled or fried); 1 big Capsicum cut into square; 2 big Tomatoes (Roughly chopped); 3 Onions medium size (Roughly chopped); 1 inch Ginger (cut into small pcs); 1 small pod Garlic (peeled); 2 Green chilies (you can adjust as per your taste); 1 bay leaf; As needed Kasuri methi; 2 tbsp Fresh cream; 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder/ Kashmiri Mirch powder; 1 tsp Coriander powder; 1/2 tsp Cumin/ jeera powder; 1/2 tsp Pepper powder; As required Oil; 1 tbsp Butter; to taste Salt; As required Paneer makhani masala (I use Everest masala)

Akancha singh @cook_13589300

Mumbai

Paneer Makhani/ cottage cheese in tomato gravy

Akancha singh @cook_13589300

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Ingredients

3-4 Servings

250 gramsPaneer cut into squares (grilled or fried)
1 bigCapsicum cut into square
2 bigTomatoes (Roughly chopped)
3Onions medium size (Roughly chopped)
1 inchGinger (cut into small pcs)
1 small podGarlic (peeled)
2Green chilies (you can adjust as per your taste)
1 bay leaf
As neededKasuri methi
2 tbspFresh cream
1/2 tspRed chilli powder/ Kashmiri Mirch powder
1 tspCoriander powder
1/2 tspCumin/ jeera powder
1/2 tspPepper powder
As requiredOil
1 tbspButter
to tasteSalt
As requiredPaneer makhani masala (I use Everest masala)

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Steps

1

Heat oil in a pan, add ginger, garlic and green chilies and sauté then add chopped onions and cook till translucent once this is done add chopped tomatoes and cook till tomatoes are nicely done.
2

Cool the cooked mixture and grind into fine puree/paste (add water only if needed for grinding).
3

Again heat oil/butter in the pan and put a bay leaf and then Kasuri methi stir and then add paste and masalas (cumin powder, pepper powder, coriander powder, red chilli powder and salt) mix everything and cook till the puree starts to separate oil/fat.
4

Add diced green capsicum sauté for a minute and then add water (preferably hot water).
5

Simmer for few 5-7 minutes and then add paneer into cook for 2-3 mins then add Everest makhani masala and cream. Stir well and cook for a minute or two.
6

Adjust the taste as per your liking.
Sprinkle Kasuri methi and turn off the flame.
Enjoy with jeera rice roti/paratha.