Shahi Paneer Recipe

How to Make Shahi Paneer Recipe ( शाही पनीर रेसिपी )

Ingredients for Shahi Paneer Recipe

250 gms. paneer (cottge cheese)

3 tbsp. ghee or butter

1 onion chopped into strips

1/2" piece ginger chopped fine

2 green chillies chopped fine

4 tomatoes chopped fine

2 cardamoms crushed

1/4 cup beaten curd

1/2 tsp. red chilli powder

1/2 tsp. garam masala

salt to taste

1/2 cup milk

2 tbsp. tomato sauce

To garnish :

2 tbsp. grated paneer

1 tbsp. chopped coriander

Method :

• Chop the paneer into 2" fingers.
• Heat half the ghee. Add onion, ginger, green chilli and cardamom. Fry for 3-4 minutes.
• Add tomatoes and cook for 7-8 minutes, covered.
• Add curd and cook for 5 minutes.
• Add 1/2 cup water and cool.
• Blend in a mixer till smooth.
• Heat remaining ghee, add gravy and other ingredients except milk and paneer.
• Boil to get a very thick gravy.
• Just before serving, heat gravy, add milk and paneer fingers and boil for 3-4 minutes.
• Garnish with chopped coriander and grated paneer.

Making time : 45 minutes.

Makes for : 6

Shelf life : best fresh.