Easy Paneer Butter Masala

Ingredients

• 40 gram butter
• 400 gram paneer, cubed
• 1 piece brown onion, finely diced
• 3 clove garlic, crushed
• 1 tablespoon ginger, grated
• 2 teaspoon garam masala
• 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
• 500 millilitre tomato passata
• 150 millilitre thickened cream
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 3 cup steamed basmati rice, to serve

Instructions

1. 1Melt half the butter in a large frying pan over medium heat and fry the paneer for 4 minutes until golden, then set it aside.
2. 2Melt the remaining butter in the pan and cook the onion for 5 minutes until soft.
3. 3Add the garlic, ginger, garam masala and paprika and stir for 1 minute.
4. 4Add the passata and sugar and simmer for 10 minutes until slightly thickened.
5. 5Stir in the cream and return the paneer to the pan.
6. 6Simmer gently for 3 minutes until the paneer is heated through.
7. 7Season with salt and serve with steamed basmati rice.