Paneer Butter Masala

Ingredients

1. Green Peas -  1 cup ( cooked)
2. Paneer ( square pieces )-2 cup
3. Water-1 1/2 cup
4. Big Onion ( cut lengthwise) -2 No
5. Chilly Powder - 1 tsp
6. Ginger-garlic paste- 2 tbsp
7. Tomato paste-2 No
8. Cream -1/4 cup
9. Cashew Paste -25 Grams
10. Garam Masala-3/4 tsp
11. Sugar ( optional )-1 tsp
12. Jeerakam Powder-1/4 tsp
13. Kasoorimethi Powder-1/4tsp
14. Salt as required
15. Butter - 2 tbsp
16. Coriander Leaves - as required
17. Tomato Sauce - 2tbsp
18.  Oil - 1 tbsp

How to Cook

1. Heat oil in  a pan and add onions  and saute for a while and before it turn brown colour, switch off the flame and keep the onions aside.Let the onions cool.
2. Soak cashew nuts in water for half an hour and keep aside.
3. Make a paste of onions and cashew nut with little  water and set aside.
4. Heat butter in a pan , add ginger garlic paste and cook for 1/2 a minute in low flame.
5. Put in Sim and add chilly powder , tomato paste and tomato sauce.
6. After it gets cooked and when the oil start getting clear, add green peas with 1 1/2 cup of water . Allow it to boil.( if not using frozen green peas , cook for some time )
7. After it gets cooked , add onion cashew paste , paneer pieces,Jeerakam powder,Garam Masala, Kasoorimethi powder,salt as required and let it cook for another 5 mins.
8. Garnish with cream and coriander powder . Serve hot with naan, roti, chappathi , fried rice .

Note:ifyou want it more spicy , add 1 more tbsp chilly powder  and 1 more tbsp garam masala.