Healthy Paneer Butter Masala( without butter and cream)

Ingredients

Paneer cubed-350gms

Onion medium chopped-1

Hunt's Tomato puree-1can

Ginger and Garlic paste-1tbsp

Kasuri methi crushed-1tsp

Red chili powder-2tsp

Coriander powder-2tsp

Cumin powder-1tsp

Sugar-1/4tsp

Salt required

Whole milk-1cup

Red food color-pinch( optional)

Oil-5tbsp

Method 

Shallow fry the paneer cubes in oil to golden brown color and set aside. 

Heat oil in a sauce pan, when hot add the onions and ginger and garlic paste and fry till the onions turn brown. Add the kasuri methi, red chili powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, sugar and required salt to the onion and fry until the raw smell of the masala powder leaves and oil separates on the sides of pan. Remove the pan from heat and allow mixture to cool. In a blender or mixer grinder add the onion mixture and tomato puree and grind to smooth sauce. Return pan to heat, add the ground sauce to the pan and boil, add food coloring if required and check the seasoning. Finally add the whole milk to the sauce and fried paneer cubes. Boil the gravy for another 5 mins until the gravy is thick and creamy. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve Paneer( Butter) Masala with Jeera Rice or Chappati.