Shaahi Paneer

Description:

A very popular north Indian dish originated from Moghlai cuisine. It’s a rich creamy and spicy dish showing “Shaahi”ness means Royal.

Ingredients (For 2 people):

• Paneer ( small 8-9 cubes )
• Onion 1
• Tomato 1
• Cashews( 8-9)
• Coriander powder
• Cumin powder
• Javitri half flower
• Green cardamom( 2-3)
• Black pepper (3-4)
• Cloves (3-4)
• Cinnamon 1 inch piece
• Bay leaf 1-2
• Ginger 1 inch
• Garlic 4-5 cloves
• Kashmiri chili powder 2 tbsp
• Turmeric 1tsp
• Fresh cream (1/4 cup) or as per your need
• Chopped coriander for garnishing
• Kasuri methi 1-2 tsp
• 2 slitted green chili
• Salt to taste
• Sugar 1/2 tsp
• Butter 2 tsp

Procedure:

Step 1
Heat 2-3 tbsp oil in pan. Add onions, saute untill it becomes transparent, cloves, bay leaves, cinnamon, cardamom, black pepper, Javitri flower, and sauté for a while. Add in cashews and saute for another min. Add in tomatoes and Add pinch of salt, kashmiri chilli powder, coriander-cumin powder and turmeric to it and cook it for 5-6 min until tomatoes become soft. Add ginger garlic paste and sauté for 3-4 minutes. Remove the mixture from the flame and let it cool for sometime then grind it into paste.

Step 2
Now heat the pan add butter and oil to the pan. Add green chilies and finely Chopped 1 tsp of ginger, saute for 1 min, now strain the paste in to pan and let it simmer for a while. (5 to 6min)

Step 3
Add fresh cream stirring continuously then add paneer cubes, kasuri methi, some Chopped coriander, combine it well together and simmer for 5 min. Now switch off the flame. Lastly garnish it with Chopped coriander fresh cream.

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