Shahi Paneer Recipe – How to make Shahi Paneer Recipe – Indian Cottage Cheese in Tomato Gravy – Paneer Recipes

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Shahi Paneer Recipe ~ How to make Shahi Paneer

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time20 mins

Total Time25 mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Indian

Servings: 4

Author: Hari Chandana Ponnaluri

Ingredients

• 1 cup Paneer (Indian Cottage Cheese), cubed
• 1.5 cups Tomato, chopped
• 1 Onion
• 1/2 inch piece Ginger finely chopped
• 1 Green Chilli
• 1/4 cup Milk
• 3 Cardamom
• 1/2 tsp Garam Masala
• 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder or as needed
• 1/2 tsp Coriander Powder
• 1/4 tsp Cumin Powder
• 3 tbsp Ghee / Oil
• Salt to taste
• 1 tbsp Coriander Leaves, chopped
• A pinch of Sugar

Instructions

• Soak the paneer cubes in hot water and set aside.
• Heat a tablespoon of ghee / oil in a pan. add the chopped ginger, chopped green chilli, cardamom seeds and onion pieces and fry until the onions are translucent.
• Add the chopped tomatoes to it and cover with a lid. Let it cook until tomatoes are mushy.
• Turn off the flame. Allow it to cool and grind to a smooth puree with a little water.
• Heat the remaining ghee in a pan and add the tomato puree.
• Add the turmeric, salt, red chilli, sugar, garam masala, cumin and coriander powders to it and combine well.
• Cook on a low flame until the gravy thickens.
• Drain the paneer cubes and add to the gravy. Mix well.
• Then slowly add the milk with constant stirring and cook for 2 minutes. Turn off the flame and garnish with coriander leaves.
• Serve hot with rice or roti.

Method:

• Soak the paneer cubes in hot water and set aside.
• Heat a tablespoon of ghee / oil in a pan. add the chopped ginger, chopped green chilli, cardamom seeds and onion pieces and fry until the onions are translucent.
• Add the chopped tomatoes to it and cover with a lid. Let it cook until tomatoes are mushy.
• Turn off the flame. Allow it to cool and grind to a smooth puree with a little water.

• Heat the remaining ghee in a pan and add the tomato puree.
• Add the turmeric, salt, red chilli, sugar, garam masala, cumin and coriander powders to it and combine well.
• Cook on a low flame until the gravy thickens.
• Drain the paneer cubes and add to the gravy. Mix well.
• Then slowly add the milk with constant stirring and cook for 2 minutes. Turn off the flame and garnish with coriander leaves.
• Serve hot with rice or roti.