Paneer Makhani

Ingredients:

400 gm paneer/Cottage cheese
2 Bay leaves
4 to 5 green cardamoms
7 to 8 cloves
7 to 8 pepper corn
1 medium sized capsicum
1 tbsp ginger/garlic paste

1 cup Fresh Cream

2 cup Tomato Puree (use 4 to 5 tomatoes for making puree)

3-4 tbsp Butter

2 tsp Fenugreek leaves (dried kasuri methi)

2 tsp Red chilli powder
1 tsp Garam masala powder

2-3 Green ChilliesSalt to taste
1 tbsp Sugar/honey

Method:

• Cut Paneer (Cheese) into small cubes/triangles.
• Heat butter in a pan, As it melts add Bay leaves,Green cardamoms, cloves, Pepper corn , Capsicum , Ginger/garlic paste, Kasuri methi and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
• Add tomato Puree, salt to taste and stir for about 2 mins.
• Add red chilli powder, garam masala powder and sugar and cook it for around 5 to 10 mins.
• Add the paneer pieces and cook for a minute.
• Add the cream and and cook further for 2-3 minutes.
• Garnished with coriander leaves and serve hot with Indian Roti or Rice.