Panner buttermasala

Panner in it self suggests grandness combine it with butter and masala for this grand dish. This dish is easy and tasty! Try it today.

Ingredients:

3 cups Tomato puree

1 cup Panner cubed

1/4 cup Cream

1/2 cup Cashew nuts

1 tbsp Butter

2 tbps Honey

1 tsp Garam masala

1 tsp red Chilli powder

2 tsp Kasuri methi ( dry Methi leaves)

8 garlic Cloves

2 Green chillies

2 medium Onions

4 pods Elachi powder / cardomom pods

6 Lavanga /cloves

2 inch Cinnamon

1 inch Ginger

salt to taste

Method:

1. Heat butter in a pan and fry cardamom , cloves , cinnamon and green chillies.

2. Add cashew nuts and chopped onions , fry till well done.

3. Blend the mixture into a paste.

4. In a pan fry the cubed panner till golden .

5. Add salt and chilli powder , fry for 2 minutes.

6. Heat a deep pan with a lid.

7. Heat butter in the deep pan , add tomato puree , the ground paste and red chilli powder..

8. Close the lid and heat over medium flame stirring occationally.

9. Once the puree starts to sputter , add salt , garam masala, kasuri methi and honey.

10. Cook for 5 minutes over medium flame with the lid covered.

11. Add fried panner to the gravy.

12. Add cream and switch off the flame.

13. Serve hot with Naan , kulcha or roti.

Note:

Use Kashmiri chilli powder if possible this gives the gravy bright red color.

Dry roast kasuri methi before adding it to dish to enhance its taste.