Heat the butter in a pan, add the cubed paneer, wait till gets brown remove and set aside. Take some cold water in a cup; add the fried paneer cubes to it. Set aside, this way it will help the paneer not to get chewy or hard.
In a pan, heat oil, add cumin seeds, add onion, salt and sauté till golden brown. Then add ginger, garlic and sauté for a minute.
Now add tomato and fry till its mushy and raw smell leaves. Add the turmeric, red chili powder, coriander powder, anchor powder, dry fenugreek leaves and sauté well. Keep it to low medium and wait till the oil oozes out.
Add yogurt , peas and ½ cup of water. Mix well, Close the lid and wait for 2 mins till it gets mixed up.
Now add paneer and stir well till the paneer is well blended with the spices.
It will take around ten minutes for it to cook and blend well. Don’t add more water, it may make it rubbery.
Now add the cream, sugar, amchur powder, powdered pepper fennel powder and sauté for two minutes.
Add chopped coriander leaves, squeeze some lime and switch it off.
Recipe by Relish The Bite at https://www.relishthebite.com/dhaba-style-paneer-peas-masala/