Indulge in the royal flavors of Shahi Paneer with this east to make recipe

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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