Butter mutter paneer masala

Ingredients

2.5 cups paneer (cottagte cheese) cubes

1 tsp fenugreek (methi) seeds

1/4 cup green peas , boiled

2 tbsp butter

1 cup onions, chopped

25 mm. (1") piece of ginger (adrak)

6 to 7 cloves garlic (lehsun)

2 tbsp broken cashewnuts (kaju)

Other ingredients

1 tsp chilli powder

2 cups fresh tomato puree

1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera) powder

1/2 tsp garam masala

1/4 cup milk

1/4 cup cream

1 tbsp oil

salt to taste

Method

1.       Heat the oil in a pan, add jeere ,methi seeds and the ground paste of onion,garlic  and cook till it is light brown in colour.add kaju .

2.      Add the chilli powder and tomato purée and cook for a few minutes.

3.      Add the cumin seed powder, garam masala and ½ cup of water and cook for some time till the oil separates from the masala.

4.      Add butter along with the peas, milk, cream, paneer and salt and allow it to come to a boil.

5.       Garnish it with paneer grated.Serve hot with rotis or parathas.