Paneer Butter Masala / Shahi Paneer Masala

Ingredients:

Paneer - 250 gms 

Curd /Yogurt -1/4 cup

Milk -1/2 cup

Tomato- 1 big

Onion - 1 big

Ginger - small piece

Green Chilly - 2-3

Cardamom - 3

Garam Masala -1/2 tsp

Red Chilly powder- 1/2 tsp

Tomato Sauce - 2 tsp

Butter or Ghee - 3 tsp

Salt

Coriander leaves

Method:

• Heat a pan and add 1 1/2 tsp of butter .
• Add chopped onion, crushed ginger,green chilly and cardamom and fry for 3-4 minutes.
• Add tomato ,salt and cook covered till it become soft .
• Add beaten curd and cook again for 5 minutes.
• Add 1/2 cup water and remove from heat .Allow it to cool.
• Blend this in a mixer till smooth paste.
• Heat a pan with remaining butter and add blend gravy into it.
• Add garam masala, red chilli powder ,tomato sauce.
• Boil it to get thick gravy.
• Add milk and paneer and boil 4-5 minutes.
• When the gravy become thick consistent and paneer is done,remove from heat.
• Garnish with coriander leaves.