Shahi Paneer is a popular North Indian dish, It is made with paneer, and a rich, creamy tomato-based sauce that is flavored with aromatic spices. The dish is traditionally made with ghee and is very popular in north India. Try this at home with this easy-to-make shahi paneer recipe
For Onion Tomato Puree
- 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 onion, cut into quarter
- 10-12 cashew nuts, soaked
- 4 medium tomato, cut into quarter
- Salt to taste
- ¼ tsp turmeric
For Final Prepration
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp kashmiri red chili powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- Prepared Puree
- 250 gms paneer, cubed
- ¼ cup cream
- 1 tsp kasoori methi, crushed
Process
- To make Shahi Paneer, start by heating ghee in a kadhai or wok. Add whole spices, green chillies, ginger, and garlic and sauté for a minute. Next, add chopped onions and cashew nuts and sauté until the onions turn translucent, being careful not to brown them.
- Now, add chopped tomatoes, salt, and turmeric powder and mix well. Cook covered on low heat for 12-15 minutes until the tomatoes are soft and mushy. Allow the mixture to cool down before transferring it to a blender and blending it until you get a smooth texture.
- Once blended, strain the curry through a fine mesh strainer to get a smooth and silky texture. Heat butter in a non-stick pan and add kashmiri red chilli powder and coriander powder. Sauté for a minute and then add the prepared curry. Stir gently for a while and then add paneer cubes, cream, and kasoori methi powder. Mix well and cook for another 2 minutes on low heat.
Before serving, garnish with cream and sprinkle cardamom powder. Enjoy your homemade Shahi Paneer with rice or Indian bread
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