Paneer Butter Masala

Ingredients

• Paneer - 200gms
• Onion paste - 1 cup
• Tomato paste - 1 cup
• Chilli powder - 1 tsp
• Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
• Cumin powder - 1/4 tsp
• Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder -  a pinch
• Kasuri Methi leaves ( fenugreek leaves ) - 1 tsp
• Cloves - 4
• Cinnamon stick - 1
• Milk cream - 1/4 cup
• Milk - 1 cup
• Oil - 3 tsp
• Yogurt - 1 tsp
• Salt as per taste

Method

• Dry fry the cloves, cinnamon and grind to fine powder
• Heat butter and fry paneer cubes on medium heat until golden brown. Set the paneer pieces aside.
• Heat oil or butter, fry onions, ginger garlic paste, for 3 minutes.
• Add tomato paste and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add coriander powder, Cumin powder, garam masala powder, salt,chilli powder, extra butter and masala powder that is grinded to fine powder.
• Add yogurt and stir until gravy becomes thick. 
• Add fried paneer cubes, add milk and simmer for 5 minutes , until all the flavour is absorbed into paneer.
• Finally add the cream of milk.
• Serve hot garnished with coriander leaves.

[ Note : Instead 1 cup of milk , you can add water also ]