Shahi paneer

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By Chandana Guptha

Feb, 22nd

587

Servings
4 persons
Cook Time
25 minutes
Ingredients
19 - 21

Ingredients

  • Cashew
  • Water
  • Cream
  • Saffron
  • Onion
  • Green chillies
  • Ginger garlic paste
  • Cinnamon
  • Cloves
  • Cardamom
  • Paneer
  • Ghee
  • Tomato
  • Salt
  • Red chilli powder
  • Corinader powder
  • Pepper powder
  • Sugar
  • Water
  • Garam masala
  • Kasuri methi

Instructions

  • Soak cashew nuts in hot water for 15-20 minutes. Take few saffron strands, crush and add to the warm cream. Mix and keep it aside. Now take onion paste ingredients (onion, ginger, garlic, green chili, cloves, cinnamon and cardamoms, and water) in a saucepan. Turn the heat on medium. Let it cook for 8-10 minutes. Let it cool down. First, make cashew paste. Then grind cooked onion into a fine paste and then grind roughly chopped tomatoes into a puree. Making Shahi Paneer: Heat the ghee in a pan on medium heat. Once hot, add prepared onion paste. Cook with stirring occasionally till it comes thick. Now add tomato puree and salt. Mix, cook till all the moisture evaporated and it becomes a thick paste. So stir in between and make sure that it is not sticking to the sides and bottom of the pan. Now add red chili powder, coriander powder, and black pepper powder. Mix well and cook for a minute. Now mix in cashew paste, water, and sugar. Simmer for 5-6 minutes. Now add garam masala and kasoori methi Mix well. Add paneer cubes. Mix and simmer for 1-2 minutes. Now add saffron-cream mixture. Mix and let it come to a simmer. Lastly, add cardamom powder and turn off the stove. Serve hot.