Shahi Paneer

 

Ingredients:

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• 250 gm 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 tbsp cashew nut paste 
• 1 tsp 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 at least 2 hrs and then grind them to a smooth paste.
• Heat 2 tbsp of ghee in a kadhai, 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.