Paneer Makhani

Paneer Makhani

Ingredients

Cottage cheese                                                                                           200 grams

Tomatoes                                                                                      3-4 (ripe & medium)

Cream                                                                                                            3 tbsp

Ginger Garlic paste                                                                                         1 tsp

Green chillies                                                                                                1-2 (slit)

Chilli powder                                                                                                 1/2 tsp

Bay leaf                                                                                                           1-2

Garam masala powder                                                                                 1/2 tsp

Sugar                                                                                                        1/2 - 1 tsp

Ginger                                                                                                         1/2 inch

Kasoori methi                                                                                               1/2 tsp

Butter                                                                                                          2 - 3 tbsp

Water                                                                                                        1 & 1/2 cup

Salt                                                                                                            As required

Preparation

Wash the tomatoes, chop them and grind them in a blender to make a smooth puree.

Take a kadai, melt butter, add bay leaf and saute for seconds. Then add ginger garlic paste and saute again.

Now add the tomato puree and stir well. Add red chilli powder and saute the mixture well till the fat leaves.

Keep stirring on low flame for 10-15 minutes. Add water to it and keep it in low flame till the gravy thickens.

Add the slit green chillies and ginger julienne (cut into thin long strips), stir for a minute.

Then add kasoori methi and sugar, stir well.

Add the paneer cubes and allow it to boil for 2-3 minutes till the paneer is cooked.

Atlast add cream and stir it slowly. Switch off the stove and sprinkle garam masala powder, stir it again so that it blends well with the gravy.

You can have it with roti, naan or ghee rice.