Restaurant-Style Comforting Paneer Butter Masala

Name: Restaurant-Style Comforting Paneer Butter Masala
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 500g paneer (cottage cheese), cut into bite-sized cubes; 12–15 cashews; 600ml hot water (to soak cashews + paneer); 150g tomatoes; 2 medium-sized onions, chopped; 5–6 garlic cloves; 1-inch ginger; 1 bunch coriander (separate leaves & stalks); 1 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder; 1 tsp salt (adjust to taste); 1/4 tsp turmeric; 1 heaped tsp coriander powder; 1 heaped tsp cumin powder; 1 tsp chilli powder; 1 tbsp oil; 3 tbsp butter; 1/4 cup cream; 1/2 cup water (for gravy); 1/4 tsp garam masala; 1/4 tsp kasuri methi, crushed; 2 bay leaves; 4 cardamom pods; 4 cloves; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 pinch sugar (balances the tomatoes)