Ingredients of Paneer Butter Masala :

• 250 gms Paneer (or Tofu), cut into 1-inch cubes
• 2 medium Onions, finely chopped
• 1^1/2teaspoons chopped Ginger
• 3-4 Garlic Cloves
• 3 medium Tomatoes
• 6-8 Cashew Nuts, soaked in water for 15 minutes
• 1 small piece of Bay Leaf
• 2 Green Chillies, slit lengthwise
• 1/2 cup Full Fat Milk
• 2 teaspoons kasuri Methi (dry fenugreek leaves)
• 1/2 teaspoons Garam Masal Powder
• 1 tablespoon Coriander Powder
• 1 teaspoon or to taste Red Chili Powder
• 2 tablespoon Fresh Cream (or homemade malai)
• 2 tablespoon Butter
• 2 tablespoon oil
• salt to taste

Directions:

1. If You are using Frozen panner cubes then defrost them.

2. Grind 2 medium onion (chopped), 1½ teaspoons chopped ginger and 3-4 garlic in a grinder and make onion paste. Grind 6-8 soaked cashew nuts with 2 tablespoons water to make cashew nut paste. Make the tomato puree by crushing the 3 medium tomatoes in the blender or mixer grinder. You can blanch the tomatoes before making the puree for better result.

3. Heat 2 tablespoons cooking oil and 2 tablespoons butter in a non-stick frying pan over medium flame. Add onion paste and1 small bay leaf and sauté until onion paste turns light brown for approx. 4-5 minutes.

4. Add 2 green chillies and 1 teaspoon red chili powder and sauté for 30-40 seconds. Add cashew nut paste.

5. Stir and cook for 2-minutes.

6. Add tomato puree and cook until oil starts to separate from the puree, it will take around 3-4 minutes.

7. Add 1 tablespoon coriander powder and 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder and mix well.

8. Add 1/2 cup milk, 1/2 cup water and salt; mix and cook until oil comes on the surface or for approx. 4-5 minutes.

9. Add 250 gms paneer cubes, 2 teaspoons kasuri methi and cook for approx. 2-minutes or until you get the desired consistency of gravy.

10. Add 2 tablespoons fresh cream.

11. Mix properly and turn off the flame.

12. Transfer prepared curry to a serving bowl. Garnish Punjabi paneer butter masala with milk cream or cube of butter and serve with butter garlic naan.