Paneer Makhni

Paneer Makhni is a dish rich in cashew and butter.. Its velvetty texture and the flavour of spices can take you to a different world..

Ingredients:

1 cup onions long chopped

2 cups tomatoes chopped

200gms paneer cubed

7-8 tbsp butter

1tsp shah jeera

4 green elaichi

2 tej patta

10-12 garlic cloves crushed

3-4 dry red chilles

2tbsp cashews

1tbsp honey

1/2 tbsp kasuri methi

Salt

1tbsp red chilli powder

Method: Heat half of the butter in a pan.. Add in half of the garlic, shah jeera, elaichi, tej patta.. Cook for few seconds and add in onion.. Cook for 5mins till the onions become transparent and then add in tomatoes, dry red chillies, cashews, salt and red chilli powder..Mix well.. Add in half a cup of water, cover and leave it on medium flame till the tomatoes get mushy.. Once done, off the gas and let it cool at room temperature.. Grind this to a fine puree.. And then sieve well.. Again heat remaining butter in a pan and add the remaining garlic.. Cook for a few seconds and then add in the puree.. If you find it too thick, add in little warm water as per the consistency desired.. Add in honey and kasuri methi.. Mix well.. Adjust seasoning according to taste and preference.. Add in paneer cubes, mix well and cover and leave on sim for 6-8mins.. Garnish with cream and coriander.. Serve hot..

                                       Heat Butter and add in shah jeera, tej patta, garlic, elaichi

                                          Add in onions and cook till transparent

                                    Add in tomatoes, cashews, dry red chilli, salt and red chilli powder

                                             Add in half cup water and cover and cook,,

                                           It should be soft and mushy..

                                          Grind and sieve the puree

                                         Again heat butter and add in garlic

                                           Add in honey

                                          Add in kasuri methi

                                          Add in paneer and mix.. Cover and cook for 5mins on sim..

                                          Garnish with cream and coriander