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Paneer Butter Masala

Soft paneer in a buttery, mildly sweet tomato-cashew gravy — the veg day treat everyone at home agrees on.

Ingredients

• 250 g paneer, cubed
• 4 tomatoes, chopped
• 12 cashews
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 inch ginger
• 4 garlic cloves
• 1 bay leaf
• 1½ tsp Kashmiri chilli powder
• ½ tsp garam masala
• 1 tsp kasuri methi
• 1 tsp sugar
• 3 tbsp butter
• ¼ cup fresh cream
• salt to taste

Method

1. Cook the tomatoes, onion, ginger, garlic and cashews with ½ cup water for 10 minutes. Cool and blend till very smooth.
2. Melt the butter, add bay leaf and the chilli powder, stir 10 seconds.
3. Pour in the purée with salt and sugar. Cook 10 minutes on low till thick and glossy.
4. Add ½ cup water to loosen, then the paneer cubes. Simmer 3 minutes.
5. Stir in garam masala, crushed kasuri methi and cream. Serve with naan or rice.

Tip: Soak the paneer cubes in hot salted water for 10 minutes before adding — they stay soft.