Methi Malai Paneer [ without onion & garlic ]

Ingredients :

• Paneer - - 200 gms [ cut into cubes ]
• Green peas - 1/2 cup [ boiled ]
• Cinnamon - 1'' stick
• Cloves - 2 to 3
• Black cardamon - 1 [ moti elaichi ]
• Cashew nuts - 1 table spoon [ chopped ]
• Red tomatoes - 2 [ chopped finely ]
• Black pepper - 1/4 tsp
• Cream mixed with cashew paste - 1/4 cup
•  [ for cashew paste soak cashewnuts in 1/4 cup of water for 20 minutes and grind to a smooth paste. ]
• Fenugreek leaves - 3 tbsp [ kasuri methi ]
• Salt - as requiredMilk - 1/2 cup
• Sugar - 1/2 tsp
• Green chillies - 2 [ chopped ]
• Ghee - 2 tbsp

Method :

First crush cinnamon, black cardamoms and cloves to a powder. Then heat ghee in a pan, put the cinnamon mixture into it.  Saute for 2 minutes.Then add chopped cashew nuts and saute for few minutes. Then add tomatoes, green chillies, black pepper and salt.  Mix well and keep stiring for 3 minutes more, add 3/4 cup of water, dry fenugreek leaves, sugar, cashew paste and milk. Cook for 5 minutes or till the masala leaves oil. Now add paneer cubes and peas to that and keep in the pressure pan for 1 whistle  and remove from the gas. Serve hot with pulkas, nan and parathas as a side dish.