Paneer Butter Masala

Ingredients
1.Red onion - 1 big(chopped)

2.Tomatoes - 1cup(chopped)
3.Salt - to taste
4.Red chilli Powder - 1tsp
5.Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
6.Kasoori methi - 1/2 tsp
7.Cashewnut paste - 2tbsp
8.Heavy cream - 1/4 cup
9.Buter - 4tbsp
10.Ginger garlic paste - 1tsp 
11.Sugar - 1tsp
12.Paneer - 1cup

Method

1.Heat deep bottom pan with 1tbsp butter.Once it starts melting add chopped onions and fry till onions change into brown color.Transfer the onions into a bowl and keep this a side to cool it.

2.In the same pan fry tomatoes with 1tbsp butter and cook till tomatoes becomes slightly soft.Keep this a side and cool.

3.Blend onions and tomatoes separately into smooth paste  and transfer  this onion and tomato mixture into a separate bowls.

4.Heat 2tbsp butter and fry onion paste for 2mts.To this add ginger garlic paste and fry for 1mt.

5.Add tomato puree to onion paste and cook for a minute.Add crushed kasoori methi,cashew nut paste to onion and tomato mixture and fry in medium flame for 1minute.Add red chilli powder,salt,coriander powder and mix well.

6.Add 3/4 cup water to the onion,tomato mixture and boil this for 5mts.Add heavy cream,paneer,sugar and cook for 3-5 mts in medium low flame or till the gravy becomes slightly thick.

7.Serve with roti or paratha.

Saffron,Pistachios cookies

Ingredients

1.Allpurpose flour - 1 1/2 cup

2.Cardamom Powder - 1tsp

3.Saffron- 1/2 tsp

4.Milk - 2 tsp

5.Pistachios (chopped)- 4 tbsp

6.Milk - 3 tbsp

7.Sugar-  1/2 cup

8.Butter - 1/2 cup

Method

1.Place saffron,milk in a mortar ,pestle and crush it to make a smooth paste.

2.In bowl add melted butter,sugar and mix

well till sugar melts.Add saffron paste to this and mix well.

3.Add flour,cardamom powder,milk to the butter mixture and make a dough.

4.Pre heat oven to 350 degrees.

5.Grease the cookie sheet and cut cookies using cookie cutter.Sprinkle  chopped pistachios on top of the cookies and bake them in oven for 15 minutes.