Paneer butter masala

Ingredients

Paneer - 250 g ( cubes)
Onion - 1 big sized
Tomato - 2 medium sized
Ginger - 1/2 inch
Garlic -4-5 pods
Cinnamon powder - 1.5 tsp ( can also use cinnamon sticks)
Cloves - 2
Bay leaf - 1
Kasuri methi - 2 tsp
Fresh cream - 1/4 cup
Sugar - 1 tsp
Salt
Kashmiri Chilli powder - 2 tsp
Butter - 3 tbsp
Cashew - 10-12 (optional)

Method

Take chopped onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic, cinnamon and cloves in a pan and add 1.5 cups of water. Boil till tomatoes are cooked.
Cool this and strain. Grind the pieces to a smooth paste. Reserve the strained water.
Heat butter in a kadai. Add bay leaf
Add the paste and boil till the fat is released.
Add the chilli powder, salt and sugar and boil for another minute.
Add crushed kasuri methi and cream and bring it to a boil.
Add paneer pieces and garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot with rotis or pulao.