Mutter Paneer Butter Masala

Serving Size: 4 people

Ingredients:

• 21/2 cups paneer (cottage cheese), cut into cubes
  
• 1 teaspoon Fenugreek (Methi) seeds
  
• 1/4 cup green peas, boiled
  
• 1/4 cup onions, diced
  
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup onions, chopped
  
• 1 piece giner
  
• 5 to 6 garlic cloves
  
• 2 tablespoons cashew nuts
• 1 teaspoon red chili powder
• 2 cups fresh tomato puree
• 1 teaspoon cumin (jeera) powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
  
• 1 tablespoon honey
  
• 1/4 cup milk
  
• 1/4 cup whipped cream
  
• 1 tablespoon oil
  
• salt to taste
  

Recipe:

1. Ground into paste 1 cup chopped onions,1 piece giner, 5 to 6 garlic cloves and 2 tablespoons cashew nuts
   
2. Heat the oil in a pan, add the paste (prepared in #1) and cook till it is light brown in color .
3. Add the red chili powder and tomato puree and cook for a few minutes.
4. Add the cumin (jeera) powder, garam masala and 1/2 cup of water and cook for some time till the oil separates from the masala . Keep aside .
5. In another pan, melt the butter, add the Fenugreek (Methi) seeds and onions cook till the onions are lightly browned .
6. Add this to the tomato gravy, along with the green peas, honey, milk, whipped cream, paneer and salt and allow it to come to a boil .
7. Serve hot with rotis