PANNER BUTTER MASALA WITHOUT GRALIC -WITHOUT ONION

Main Ingradients

1/2 kg Paneer, cut lengthwise 

For the base gravy: 
1 kg ripe red tomatoes
7-8 green Cardamoms
1 sprig of Mace (Javithri in Hindi)
Salt to taste
2 tsp Red Chili powder
7 tbsp Butter

For main tadka:

2 Tbsp of Corn starch  
2 tbsp Butter
1 tbsp Oil
4- 5 green chilies, chopped into Julians
1 Large piece of Ginger, chopped lengthwise
Salt to taste
1 tbsp Kasuri Methi
1 tsp Sugar
1 tsp Garam Masala (optional)

Method

Heat 1 tbsp of butter with a tsp of oil in a pan, and shallow fry Paneer cubes in it for 3-4 minutes on low flame. Keep aside (optional) alternatively  you may dip in boiled water with few drops of lemon juice and strain ,keep it aside 

Step 2 

Heat 5 tbsp of butter in the same pan, and throw in cardamom pods in it along with the mace. Fry for a minutes and then add chopped tomatoes. Cook for around 10-12 minutes until the tomatoes get all mushy. Add salt and red chilli powder. Cook for some more time and turn off the flame.

Step 3

Let it cool down a bit and then blend it in a mixer. Strain it well in a bowl, keep it aside.

Now, for the gravy, Heat 1 tbsp of oil with 2 tbsp of Butter in the pan and add green chilli julians and ginger pieces. Fry them for 5 - 6 minutes

Add tomato purée now 

 For Gravy consistancy ,You can add 2 table spoons og Corn Starch to 1/4 th cup of Water,make butter milk consistancy corn starch solution and add to Tamoto pure gravy)

Step 4 

Add the paneer cubes, cook further for like 7-8 minutes. Add Butter,Red chilli powder ,cream and sugar and simmer further for 4-5 minutes. Turn off the flame. 

Step 5

Garnish with a pinch of Garam Masala,Kasuri Methi (shallow fry and crushed in palms) and chopped coriander leaves. Serve with Naan or Rice aside.  

Note 

1)For Gravy consistancy ,You can add 2 table spoons og Corn Starch to 1/4 th cup of Water,make butter milk consistancy corn starch solution and add to Tamoto pure gravy)

2)Those who like onion and garlic ,Add Chopped Onion at Step 2 and blend along with tamotoes 
Add Garlic paste at Step 3

3)To avoid cuddling of milk, pre boil the milk and add at last stage before removing from flame ,when the milk is hot