Paneer Makhani - cooking recipe

Ingredients

400 g tomatoes, chopped
1/2 inch ginger, chopped
250 -300 g panir, cut into cubes
1 bay leaf
2 cardamoms, skinned and crushed
1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds (methi)
1 teaspoon sugar
5 tablespoons cream
1/4 teaspoon garam masala
4 tablespoons oil
salt

Preparation

Heat oil, add the chopped tomatoes,ginger, bay leaf, cardamom, methi and chilli powder.
Cook covered till the tomatoes turn soft.
Cool, and grind the tomato mixture to a puree and pass through a sieve.
Keep the tomato puree on the fire, and add salt,sugar, garam masala and cook on low flame for 3-5 minutes.
Add the paneer cubes and cook till soft.
Now add the cream keeping some for the garnish and remove from fire.
Just before serving add the paneer pieces and garnish with beaten cream and coriander leaves.