Chetna Butter Paneer Masala

- some sunflower oil
- 1 small red onion
- 3 garlic cloves - 1cm ginger
- 4 medium tomatoes
- 30g cashews
- 3tbsp butter
- 2 bay leaves
- 3-4 green cardamom pods
- 6 cloves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1tsp salt
- 1tsp chili powder
- 1tsp garam masala
- 1.5 tbsp kasuri methi (if you can find it)
- 1tsp sugar
- 3tbsp double cream

(soak 30g cashews 1 hr ahead of time!!!!)

 roughly chop red onion and add to pan w/oil, cook medium for 10-12 mins until barely golden add 3 garlic cloves and 1cm ginger (roughly chopped), cook for a couple minutes add 4 roughly chopped tomatoes and 30g 1hr long soaked cashew nuts cover, lower heat, cook for 10-12 minutes take off heat, let cool for 10 minutes and soak paneer in water blend into paste same empty pan: 1tbsp oil and 3tbsp butter, 2 bay leaves, 3-4 green cardamom pods, ~6 cloves, stick cinnamon let sizzle for a few seconds add puree and 200ml water, bring to boil add 2 tablespoons tomato paste lower heat, cover, cook 10-15 minutes add spices (1tsps salt, 1tsp teumeric, 1tsp chili powder, 1tsp garam masala, 1.5 tbsp kasuri methi) add paneer and 1tsp sugar, cover and cook for 2 minutes add 3 tbsp double cream and remove spices that ya can’t eat