Ingredients:
- 250 gms cottage cheese (cut in cubes)
- 3 tbsp clarified butter
- 1 inch piece of ginger (finely chopped)
- 1 green chili (slit lengthwise)
- 1 onion (grated)
- 4 tomatoes (chopped)
- 2 brown cardamoms (crushed)
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 cup beaten curd
- 30 gms melon seeds or 2 tblsp cashew nut paste
- 1tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cumin powder
- 1/2 tsp red chili powder
- 3/4 tsp garam masala
- 2 tbsp tomato sauce
- 1/4 - 1/2 cup milk
- 1 tsp coriander leaves (finely chopped)
How To Make Shahi Paneer:
Soak the melon seeds or cashew nuts which ever you are taking for atleast 2 hrs and then
grind them to a smooth paste.
●Heat 2 tbsp of ghee in a kadai, add onion, ginger, green chili and brown cardamoms. Cook till
onion turns translucent. Add tomatoes, cover it and cook for 7-8 minute.
●Add curd and cashew nut or melon seeds paste. Cook for 3-4 minute and remove from fire.
●Cool down the above ingredients and put them in a grinder along with 1/2 cup of water. Strain
the puree.
●Take a frying pan, add 1 tbsp of ghee and add the above pureed paste and cook for 10 minutes on low flame till oil separates.
●Add salt, red chili powder, cumin powder, garam masala and tomato sauce. Add enough water
so that there can be thick gravy.
●Keep on low flame and cook for 5-7 minute. Remove from fire.
●At the time of serving heat the gravy and add paneer pieces.
●Add milk and mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes. Note: To make the dish more creamier you
can replace milk with 1/4 cup cream.
●Serve hot garnished with coriander leaves.