Shahi Paneer Sabji Recipe | Shahi Paneer Masala – Hotel Style

Shahi Paneer Recipe | Shahi Paneer Masala | Shahi Paneer Ki Sabji with detailed photo and video recipe. A classical and premium North Indian or Punjabi curry made with paneer in dry fruit sauce. Unlike other traditional paneer-based curries, this curry is creamy and sweeter due to the use of dry fruits. It is an ideal gravy-based curry that can be quickly served with roti, bread, and rice.

Shahi Paneer Recipe | Shahi Paneer Masala | Shahi Paneer Ki Sabji with step-by-step photo and video recipe. Paneer-based curries are one of the popular choices for both meat and non-meat eaters in India. It can be made with various options, including spicy gravy, a dry variant and a creamy sauce-based curry. One such easy, simple and rich creamy-sauce curry is the shahi paneer masala, known for its mild and sweet taste.

As mentioned in my previous paragraph, this recipe is a mild or less spicy paneer-based curry. As the name suggests, shahi means royal due to the use of cream in it. Consequently, using the cream would lower the spice level, thus offering a creamy and rich paneer gravy. I am not a huge fan of such mild sauce, and I tend to order or make spicy kadai paneer or paneer tikka masala. Yet there is a huge fan following, particularly outside India, where many prefer less spicy meals. In addition, some prefer mild spicy and sweetness in their curry, and this recipe is an ideal choice.

Before wrapping up, here are some tips, suggestions and variations for shahi paneer ki sabji. Firstly, I used tomatoes and onions to prepare the creamy sauce for this recipe. Some prefer to use just onions and skip tomatoes to get the yellow colour. But I like my gravy to be reddish or orangish in colour, so I have used both. Secondly, you can also add cashews and almonds to dry fruits. You can experiment and add more options like walnuts, macadamia nuts, sunflower seeds and pistachios. Lastly, you can make the same gravy sauce and replace the paneer with other ingredients like mushrooms and potatoes to create different variants. Moreover, you can also use meat chunks to make meat-based shahi gravy.

I have posted another Paneer Recipes Collection with a texture and taste similar to this Shahi Paneer Masala recipe. It mainly includes recipes like paneer hyderabadi, paneer ghee roast, paneer fried rice, paneer biryani, paneer butter masala, malai barfi, paneer frankie, matar paneer, paneer tikka masala, paneer chilla. Further to these, I would also like to highlight my other detailed recipe collection, such as,

• Curry or Sabzi Recipes
• Dal Recipes
• Street Food Recipes

About Shahi Paneer Masala

It is a classical North Indian rich and creamy curry recipe prepared with a combination of dry fruits with onion sauce and paneer cubes. In Shahi Paneer, the word ‘Shahi’ literally means royal in Hindi, and the reference is attached mainly because of its rich and luxurious profile. It is also believed that the recipe and the gravy sauce were first introduced during the Mughal empires and served to the royal family. Hence, it carries the name and serves it on auspicious and religious occasions.

A simple and creamy Shahi Paneer Masala Recipe is prepared in many ways. The most common way is to make it with a combination of nuts like almonds, cashews, and walnuts and diced onions. The tomato is skipped as it does not yield a rich colour, however in some variation, even tomatoes are added. Adding tomatoes will change their colour and texture, and it is typically added in dhaba-style recipes. Further, the curry can also be used as a multi-purpose sauce and other vegetables and meat tenders can be added to the same sauce.

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How to Make Shahi Paneer with Step-by-step photos

1. Firstly, in a pan heat 2 tbsp oil. Take spices and saute on low flame.
   
2. Add 1 inch ginger, 4 cloves garlic and 2 onion. Saute until the onions turn golden brown.
   
3. Also add 2 tomato, 2 tbsp badam and cook till the tomatoes soften.
   
4. Cool completely, and transfer to the mixer jar.
   
5. Add ¼ cup curd, and grind to smooth paste.
   
6. Now sieve the puree to get a silky smooth texture. Keep aside.
   
7. In a Kadai, take 2 tbsp butter and 2 tbsp oil. Add ½ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp chilli powder, 1 tsp coriander powder and ½ tsp cumin powder.
   
8. Saute on low flame till the spices turn aromatic.
   
9. Add in prepared puree and cook well.
   
10. Also add ¼ cup cream, 1 tsp salt and cook till the oil separates.
    
11. Now add 20 cubes paneer, few kesar, 1 tsp sugar and mix well.
    
12. Simmer for 5 minutes, or until the flavours are well absorbed.
    
13. Add 2 tbsp kasuri methi, 2 tbsp coriander and mix well.
    
14. Finally, enjoy Shahi Paneer Recipe with roti and naan.
    

Notes

• Firstly, make sure to use generous amount of butter and cream to make the gravy tasty.
• Also, adding badam or cashew gives texture to the curry.
• Additionally, you can use honey in place of sugar to balance the sourness.
• Finally, Shahi Paneer Recipe tastes great when prepared rich and creamy.