Paneer Makhani

Sanjeev Kapoor Recipe - Paneer Dish in Gravy

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2  bay leaves
• 1  teaspoon garam masala powder
• 2  tablespoons sugar or 2  tablespoons honey
•  salt
• 8 -10  peppercorns
• 2  inches cinnamon sticks
• 5  green cardamoms
• 10  cloves
• 1  tablespoon ginger paste
• 1  tablespoon garlic paste
• 2  cups tomato puree
• 1  tablespoon kashmiri chili powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi)
• 1  cup  fresh cream
• 400  g cottage cheese (paneer)
• 2 -3  green chilies
• 1⁄4 cup butter

Directions

1. Cut the paneer into one inch cubes or triangles.
2. Remove stem, wash and chop green chillies. Take butter in a microwave dish, heat uncovered, for thirty seconds on Microwave HIGH (100%).
3. Add bay leaves, peppercorns, cinnamon, green cardamoms and cloves. Add ginger paste, garlic paste and green chillies. Stir well and cook, uncovered, on Microwave HIGH (100%) for three minutes.
4. Add tomato puree, Kashmiri red chilli powder, garam masala powder, salt and one and a half cups of water.
5. Cook, covered, on Microwave HIGH (100%) for ten minutes.
6. Add sugar or honey and crushed kasuri methi. Adjust salt and mix well.
7. Add the paneer pieces, cook, uncovered on Microwave MEDIUM (70%) for eight minutes. Add fresh cream.
8. Cook, uncovered, on Microwave LOW (50%) for two to three minute. Serve hot.