Paneer Butter Masala

Ingredients:
Paneer - 1 cup cubed
Peas - 1/2 cup (optional)
3 Onions - Chopped finely
6 Tomatoes - Sliced
1 Green chilly - Long cut diagonally
1 tsp - Ginger garlic paste
2 tbsp - Kasthuri methi
1/2 tsp - Fenugreek seeds
1/2 tsp - Red Chilli powder
1/4 tsp - Turmeric powder
1 Cup - Milk
2tbsp - Butter
3 stks - Coriander leaves
1 tbsp Sugar
Salt as required
Oil as required
Fresh Cream or Milk

For Garnishing:
Fennel seeds,Cashews.

To roast and grind:
Roast Cashews,Cumin seeds,Dhania,Cloves,Cardamon, Cinnamon stick in ghee and powder them.


Method:
1. Boil milk till the quantity becomes half and keep aside.
2. Cook tomatoes till the skin becomes soft enough to remove. Peel of the skin and puree them by blending.
3. Saute two onions in ghee and grind them to make a paste.
4. Fry the paneer cubes in oil or ghee. Do not deep fry.
5. Heat oil in a pan, add fenugreek and fennel seeds.
6. Then add the finely chopped onions,green chilli, kasthuri methi leaves. Fry them until golden brown.
7. Now add the ground onion paste and ginger garlic paste.
8. Add the ground paste of spices, red chilli powder,turmeric powder and salt as reqd and saute for 3-4 min in medium flame.
9. Then add the pureed tomato. Add little water and close and cook till the gravy becomes thick.
10. Now add the fried paneer cubes and milk. Boil them in low flame for 2-3 min.
11. Garnish with fried cashews,coriander leaves and fresh cream (optional).
12. Serve this paneer butter masala with paratha or naan.