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Shahi Paneer Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins   Cooking Time: 15 mins    Makes 4 to 5 servings 

Ingredients

Paneer - 250 gms  

Chopped tomatoes - 3 

Chopped onions - 1

Cashewnut (kaju) paste - 2 tsp

Ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste  - 1 1/2 tsp 

Chilli paste - 1 tsp 

Tomato puree - 1 tsp 

Garam masala  - 1/2 tsp 

Salt to taste

Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp 

Moti elachi - 1

Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp 

Cream - 1/4 cup 

Milk - 1/4 cup

Coriander (dhania) powder - 1 tsp 

Oil for deep frying

Oil / Butter - 2 tsp

For The Garnish

Chopped coriander 2 tbsp


Directions

Cube onion and tomato,chop ginger,green chillies. 

Heat a pan with a tblsp of oil/ Butter and add moti elachi, 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. 

Mean while boil water and keep the paneer immersed in the hot water until use.

Heat pan with remaining butter and add the strained mixture. 

Add tomato puree, salt, red chilli, garam masala, pepper powders. 

Cook covered as it will splutter a lot.

Fry til oil separates and forms like a thick paste.

Add paneer cubes drained from water.

Add milk really slowly with constant stirring then add cream, mix well. 

Heat in low flame for 2-3 minutes. 

Serve Hot Shahi paneer with roti, naan etc.,