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Restaurant Style Shahi Paneer

Shahi Paneer
Cooking Method
Cuisine
Courses
Difficulty Intermediate
Time
Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Total Time: 40 mins
Servings 4
Best Season Suitable throughout the year
Ingredients
    Masala Preparation
  • 1 tbsp Butter
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
  • 1 Cinnamon stick (1 inch)
  • 4 clove Clove
  • 4 clove Green cardamom
  • 1 clove Black cardamom
  • 1 Ginger (1 inch)
  • 10 clove Garlic
  • 2 Onion
  • 4 Tomato
  • 2 Green chilli
  • 15 Cashew nut
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • Cooking
  • 2 tbsp Oil
  • 1 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1/2 tsp Coriander powder
  • 1 tsp Dry fenugreek leaves
  • 250 g Paneer
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • 1/4 cup Cream/malai
Instructions
    Masala Preparation
    • Put a pan on gas stove.
    • Add 1 tbsp butter.
    • Once butter melts, add the below mentioned ingredients:
      • Cumin seeds – ½ tsp
      • Cinnamon stick – 1 inch
      • Clove – 4 nos
      • Green cardamom – 4 pods
      • Black cardamom – 1 pod
      • Ginger – 1 inch
      • Garlic – 8-10 cloves
    • Saute for 10-20 sec on low flame.
    • Now add the below mentioned ingredients:
      • Onion – 2 nos
      • Tomato – 4 nos
      • Green chilli – 2 no
      • Cashew nut – 12-15 nos
      • Salt – 1 tsp
      • Water – 1½ cup
    • Cook for 15-20 mins on low flame with lid covered.
    • Allow it to cool.
    • Blend and sieve it.
    • Masala is now ready.
  1. Cooking
    • Put a pan on tawa.
    • Add Oil – 2 tbsp.
    • Once heated, add the below mentioned ingredients:
      • Kashmiri red chilli powder – 1 tsp
      • Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
      • Coriander powder – ½ tsp
      • Dry fenugreek leaves – 1 tsp
    • Saute on low flame for 10-15 sec.
    • Now add 250 gm paneer cubes.
    • Saute for 1-2 min on low flame.
    • Now add the prepared mixture.
    • Mix gently.
    • Add Water – ½ cup and Salt – ½ tsp (as per taste).
    • Cover the lid and cook on low flame for 10 minutes.
    • Now add Sugar – 1 tsp and Cream/malai – ¼ cup.
    • Mix well and further Cook for 5 minutes.
  2. Shahi Paneer is ready