Paneer Makhani

• 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

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.

bay leaves, garam masala, sugar, salt, peppercorns, cinnamon sticks, green cardamoms, cloves, ginger paste, garlic, tomato puree, kashmiri chili powder, fenugreek leaves, fresh cream, cottage cheese, green chilies, butter

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/paneer-makhani-191296 (may not work)