Dhaba Style Paneer Masala

Name: Dhaba Style Paneer Masala
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 15 large Paneer cubes (250 to 300 grams approx ); 1 tsp Oil (for marination); 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder; 1 tsp Kashmir Red Chili powder; 1/2 tsp Garam Masala powder; 1/2 tsp Salt; 1 tbsp Water; 1 tsp Oil (for frying); 1 tsp Butter (for frying); 4 tbsp Oil; 2 tsp Butter (optional, substitute with oil or ghee); 3 small Bay leaf; 1 tsp Cumin seeds; 3 small Dry red chili; 3 small Green chili (slit); 1.5 cup Onion (minced); 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic paste; 2 tsp Kashmir red chili powder; 1 tbsp Coriander powder; 1 tsp Cumin powder; 1/2 tsp Black pepper powder; 1 tbsp Gram flour / Chickpea flour; 2 cups Tomato puree (5 large tomatoes crushed ); 1/2 tsp Sugar; 1.5 tsp Salt; 2 tsp Kasuri methi leaves / Dry fenugreek leaves; 1 cup Water; 1/4 cup Coriander leaves; 1 tbsp Fresh malai / Fresh cream / Heavy cream (optional ); 1/2 cup Hung Curd (optional )