Restaurant Style Shahi Paneer Recipe
Shahi Paneer is a delectable and creamy meal. What is the significance of the name Shahi Paneer? Shahi paneer is a Mughlai dish.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp Ghee
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 inch Cinnamon
- 2 cloves
- 2 green cardamom
- 1 black cardamom
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 Green Chili
- 1 inch Ginger cut into Cubes
- 3-4 Garlic roughly chopped
- 2 medium Oninon cut in quaters
- 10-12 Cashew
- 4 medium tomatoes cut into quater
- Salt as taste
- ¼ tsp Turmeric
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp Kashmiri red chili powder
- 1 coriander powder
- Prepared Puree
- 250 gms Paneer, Cubes
- 1 Cup Cream
- 1 tsp Kasturi methi, crused
Instructions
- To start making shahi paneer, take a frying pan, heat 1 tablespoon butter, and fry 2 cardamom, 1-inch cinnamon, 1 black cardamom, and 3 cloves in the butter.
- Now add 1 chopped onion, 3 cloves roughly chopped garlic, and 1 inch chopped ginger.
- Saute till the onions become soft and mashy.
- After this, add chopped tomatoes and fry a little along with onions.
- After frying them add 1 cup water and 1 teaspoon salt to it. Mix it well.
- Cover and cook on low heat for 20 minutes or until all the stuff gets completely soft.
- Then cool this completely and take a blender or mixer. Blend this in a smooth paste without adding water.
- Strain the puree to make it smooth and silky. Set it aside.
- Again take a large pan, and heat 1 tbsp butter in a pan. Fry ½ tsp Shahi Jeera and 1 bay leaf.
- Fry on low flame, add ¼ tsp turmeric and 1 tsp chili powder.
- Cook for a few minutes, or until the spices become fragrant.
- Mix in the prepared tomato-onion puree.
- Next step, add ¼ cup cream and mix until everything is get completely combined.
- Add cubes of paneer, and a few threads of saffron and stir it well.
- Cover and cook on a medium flame for 5 minutes or till the flavors are well absorbed in paneer cubes.
- Last but not least, Now add ½ tsp Kasturi methi.
- And ¼ tsp garam masala. Combine thoroughly.
- Finally, enjoy homemade shahi paneer with naan or roti.
