Paneer Butter Masala - cooking recipe

Ingredients

250 g panir
1 bay leaf
1 inch cinnamon stick
2 cloves
2 cardamom
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon turmeric
salt, to taste
1 1/2 teaspoons garam masala
3 tablespoons tomato puree
4 teaspoons cream
2 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons kasuri methi
1 onion
4 garlic cloves
1 inch fresh ginger
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon chopped coriander

Preparation

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 & paneer.
Also the salt as per taste.
Cook till paneer is soft.
Serve hot garnished with chopped coriander.
One can substitute milk for cream if diet conscious.