Shahi Paneer

Shahi Paneer Recipe

 

Ingredients:- 
Paneer (cubed) – 2 cups (homemade/store bought fresh/fried)
Cashew/ Almond – 1 cup
Onion – 1 (finely chopped)
Ginger garlic green chili paste - 2 tbsp
Coriander Powder – 2 tsp
Cumin powder - 1 tsp
Garam Masala – 1 tsp
Pepper powder (preferably white pepper) - 2 tsp (or to taste)
Black Cumin seeds (Shahi Jeera) - 1 tsp
Yogurt - 1 cup
Milk- 1 cup
Salt – to taste
Sugar - a pinch
Oil – 2 tbsp
Coriander – for garnish

 

How to make shahi paneer:-

·         Soak the almonds/cashews in milk for 10-15 min and grind it in a blender to form a smooth paste.

·         Heat oil in a pan, splutter cumin seeds and fry the onions until they start to sweat.

·          Add ginger-garlic-green chili paste and cook till the raw smell vanishes.

·          Add the yogurt along with cumin powder, coriander powder and garam masala to this and cook for a minute.

·          Next add the cashew and milk paste. Add water as needed and bring it to a boil. (Add more water than needed as the gravy thickens considerably.)

·         Add salt, sugar and pepper powder to the gravy and let it simmer for 15-20 minutes for the cashew/almond to be cooked nicely.

·         Add the paneer cubes to the gravy and cook for another 5 minutes.

·         Garnish with fresh coriander or with tossed cashews/almonds and serve with pulav/naan.