MICROWAVE PANEER BUTTER MASALA (NO ONION GARLIC)

I was searching for a microwave version of Paneer butter masala and came across this recipe with no onions.Initially I was very skeptical in trying out this recipe without onions.In my opinion paneer side dishes will not taste good without onion.However this recipes proved my myth to be wrong.It was equally as delicious as the Restaurant Style Paneer butter masala posted previously

Recipe source: Edible Garden



Ingredients
Paneer cubed: 1 cup
Tomato: 2  medium sized
Cashewnuts: 2 tablespoons
Butter: 1 tablespoon
Ginger minced: 2 tsp
Cardomom powder: a pinch
Tomato ketchup: 1 tsp
Kasoori methi: 1 tsp
Red chilli powder: 1 tsp
Salt: 1 tsp
Sugar: 1 tsp
Garam masala powder: 1 tsp
Coriander powder: 1 tsp
Milk: 1/2 cup

Procedure

1. Soak the cashews in 1/4 of water
2. Cut the tomatoes and ginger and add 1/4 cups of water and microwave for 5 minutes
3. Give good stir and again microwave for 3 minutes
4. Allow this to cool
5. Meanwhile in the same bowl take 1 Tablespoon of butter and microwave for 30 seconds
6. Add all the spice powders (Red chilli,coriander, garam masala,cardamom powder,salt and sugar)
7. Add the tomato ketchup as well.
8. Grind the tomatoes and ginger in a blender.
9. Add the tomato puree and microwave for 8 minutes (Stir for every 3 minutes)
10. Meanwhile grind the cashews well
11. Now add the cashew paste and kasoori methi and microwave for 5 minutes (Close the bowl at this point to avoid splutters)
12. Stir it and microwave for another 3 minutes
13. Now add required quantity of milk and paneer and microwave for 3 minutes

Notes:
For a richer version use heavy cream instead of milk

Step by step pictures