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Shahi Paneer

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • 200 grams paneer (cottage cheese)
  • 1 to 1.5 cups strained stock (got from boiling the onions with dry fruits) + water or 1.5 cups water
  • ½ cup full fat fresh curd (yogurt) - whisked till smooth
  • 1 teaspoon coriander powder (ground coriander)
  • ½ teaspoon red chili powder
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • ¼ teaspoon garam masala powder
  • ¼ teaspoon cardamom powder
  • 1 or 2 tablespoon full fat cream or 70-80% fat cream (amul cream which is available in india can also be used), optional
  • a pinch of saffron - crushed
  • 1 or 2 drops of kewra water (screwpine water) - optional
  • salt and sugar as required

For The Paste

  • 1 medium sized onion - roughly chopped
  • 2 tablespoons chopped cashews
  • 1 tablespoon almonds
  • 1 tablespoon magaz or melon seeds without the skin
  • 3 to 4 garlic - chopped
  • 1 inch ginger - chopped

Whole Spices

  • 1 tej patta (indian bay leaf)
  • 2 to 3 cloves
  • 2 to 3 green cardamom
  • 1 to 2 black cardamom
  • 1 inch cinnamom
  • ½ teaspoon shah jeera (caraway seeds)
  • 2 to 3 tablespoon oil or ghee or butter

How to make shahi paneer

Preparation

1. Cook onions, cashews, almonds, magaz/melon seeds, ginger and garlic in 1.5 cups water for 8-10 minutes.

making shahi paneer recipe

2. Simmer till the onions become soft. strain the stock and keep aside. 

making shahi paneer recipe

3. When cooled, make a paste of the cooked onions, ginger, garlic and dry fruits, adding 1 or 2 tsp of the strained water.

paste for making shahi paneer4. Heat 2 to 3 tablespoons oil in a pan. Fry all the whole garam masala till they release their aroma in the oil.

spices for making shahi paneer recipe5. add the ground onion-dry fruits paste and saute till the oil starts to leave the sides of the paste. Then add the dry spice powders.

making shahi paneer recipe6.  mix well.

add yogurt for making shahi paneer recipe7. Now add the whisked yogurt, the strained stock+water, salt and sugar.stir well and simmer for 10-12 minutes on a low flame or till the gravy thickens slightly.

shahi paneer gravy recipe8. Add the cardamom powder and crushed saffron.

making shahi paneer, making shahi paneer recipe9. stir and add the paneer cubes. If adding cream, you can add the cream with the paneer. simmer for 1-2 minutes till the paneer is cooked. add the kewra (pandanus) essence and stir (optional step).

shahi paneer, shahi paneer recipe10. Garnish it with some coriander leaves and Serve the Mughlai Shahi Paneer with jeera rice or rotis or naan.



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