Shahi Paneer

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Shahi paneer is a preparation of paneer in a thick gravy made up of cream, tomatoes and spices. It is a popular north Indian recipe.
It is mainly eaten with roti, chappati or other Indian breads. Paneer is the Indian word for cottage cheese, and shahi is the Indo-Persian term for royal. 

Ingredients:

  1. Paneer :1 cup Cubed
  2. Onion :1 medium sized finely chopped
  3. Tomato: 1 large chopped
  4. Green chilli: 2 ( adjust per your taste)
  5. Ginger: 1 inch chopped
  6. Red chilli powder:1 tsp
  7. Garam masala powder:1/2 tsp
  8. Sugar: 1 tsp
  9. Cashew: 1/2 cup (Soaked in warm water for 30 mins)
  10. Oil: 3-4 tblsp
  11. Salt as needed
  12. Coriander leaves: for garnish

Procedure:

For preparations like these where we need the paneer to be firm, I use store bought panner.
The thing with store bought paneer is generally little tough to use.
So before you start cooking, soak the paneer in some warm water for 30mins.
This will make handling it easier and the paneer would be real soft in the gravy.
Heat a pan with a tblsp of oil and add green chilli and chopped ginger followed by onion. 
Fry till transparent. 
Add chopped tomatoes and cook covered until mushy.
Cool and blend in a mixer and strain it. 
Make a fine paste of soaked cashew.
Heat pan with remaining oil and add the strained mixture. Add salt,red chilli,garam masala and cook till
oil separates and forms a thick paste. This kind of masla tends to bubble away and splatter so be careful and keep stirring often.
Add the cashew paste slowly to the masala and cook on low flame for couple of minute.
Add the sugar to the masala and cook for another 2-4 minute.
Add paneer cubes stir well but carefully not the break the paneer.
Add 1/2 cup of water, cover and bring it to a boil.
Remove the lid and cook for another 2-3 minutes, turn of the heat.

Garnish with coriander leaves and server hot with roti, naan or paratha and enjoy.


till then Happy Blogging
Rakhee

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