PANEER MAKHANI

                       PANEER MAKHANI

Ingredients:

Cottage cheese (paneer),
1 inch cubes 400 grams
Green chillies, chopped 2-3
Butter ¼ cup
Bay leaves 2
Black peppercorns 8-10
Cinnamon 2 inch stick
Green cardamoms 5
Cloves 10
Ginger paste 1 tablespoon
Garlic paste 1 tablespoon
Tomato puree 2 cups
Kashmiri red chilli powder 1 tablespoon
Garam masala powder 1 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Sugar/honey 2 tablespoons
Dried fenugreek leaves
(kasuri methi) ½ teaspoon
Fresh cream 1 cup

METHOD:

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