Shahi Paneer Recipe शाही पनीर

 

                  

Shahi Paneer  Recipe 

Paneer lovers will make a beeline for this dish so make sure you have sufficient quantities tucked away in the kitchen. Tastes great the following day too!

This recipe is from the book Party Cooking.

                      

Ingredients                                                                                                              

• Paneer (Cottage cheese)
  400 grams
• Onion quartered
  2 large
• Oil
  2 tablespoons
• Cloves
  3
• Black peppercorns
  4-5
• Cinnamon
  1 inch stick
• Bay leaf
  1
• Green chillies slit
  2
• Ginger paste
  1 teaspoon
• Garlic paste
  1 teaspoon
• Cashewnut paste
  1/4 cup
• Yogurt
  1/2 cup
• Cream
  1/2 cup
• Saffron (kesar)
  a pinch
• Garam masala powder
  1/2 teaspoon
• Salt
  to taste
• Green cardamom powder
  1/4 teaspoon

Method

Step 1

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Cut the paneer into half inch wide and one inch long pieces. Boil the onions in quarter cup of water. Drain and allow to cool. Grind to a fine paste.

Step 2

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Heat the oil in a Wonder chef Diamond Wok, add the cloves, peppercorns, cinnamon and bay leaf and sauté till fragrant.

Step 3

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Add the green chillies and boiled onion paste and saute for three to four minutes on low heat so it does not get colored. Add the ginger paste and garlic paste and continue to saute for half a minute.

Step 4

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Add the cashewnut paste and saute for another two minutes. Add the yogurt and sauté till the water from the yogurt gets absorbed.

Step 5

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Stir in the cream, saffron and garam masala powder and salt to taste. Add the paneer and stir gently to mix. Sprinkle green cardamom powder and serve hot.