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

Hari Chandana Ponnaluri

A classic, creamy and flavorful Indian paneer curry. Tastes so good with roti and rice.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Indian

Servings 4

Calories 301 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 1 cup Paneer (Indian Cottage Cheese), cubed
• ▢ 1.5 cups Tomato, chopped
• ▢ 1 Onion
• ▢ ½ inch piece Ginger finely chopped
• ▢ 1 Green Chilli
• ▢ ¼ cup Milk
• ▢ 3 Cardamom
• ▢ ½ tsp Garam Masala
• ▢ 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder or as needed
• ▢ ½ tsp Coriander Powder
• ▢ ¼ tsp Cumin Powder
• ▢ 3 tbsp Ghee / Oil
• ▢ Salt to taste
• ▢ 1 tbsp Coriander Leaves, chopped
• ▢ A pinch of Sugar

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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.

Nutrition

Calories: 301kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 10gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 67mgSodium: 72mgPotassium: 227mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 638IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 309mgIron: 1mg

Nutrition values are estimates only.

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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.