Grind the chopped onions, garlic & ginger into a coarse paste. Keep it aside.

Heat 1/2 tbsp butter in a heavy bottom pan.

Add cinnamon, cloves, bay leaf and cardamom.Fry 4 seconds.

Now add the paste (onion, ginger, garlic coarse paste with less or no water).

Fry it till golden brown.

Add all the dry powders, sugar, tomato puree; fry for 2 minutes.

Now add 2 cups water,reduce heat to low let the gravy simmer for 8 minutes.

Now mix in cream, rest of the butter, kasuri methi and paneer

Serve hot garnished with chopped coriander.

One can substitute milk for cream if diet conscious.

Also the salt as per taste.

Cook till paneer is soft.