shahi paneer recipe | how to make restaurant style shahi paneer
easy shahi paneer recipe | how to make restaurant style shahi paneer
Servings 4 Servings
Ingredients
for masala paste:
- 1 large sized onion roughly chopped
- 1 green chilli/ hari mirch slit lengthwise
- 2 cups water
- 7 whole cashews kaju
- 5 almonds badam
for shahi paneer gravy:
- 4 tbsp oil
- ½ tsp cumin seeds / jeera
- 4 cardamom / elaichi
- 1 bay leaf / tej patta
- 1 cinnamon stick / dalchini
- 3 cloves / lavang
- 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste / adrak-lasun paste
- ½ tsp turmeric powder / haldi
- salt to taste
- ¾ cup water or as required
- ½ cup fresh curd / yogurt / dahi whisked smooth
- 1 tbsp cream / malai
- 9 pieces homemade paneer pieces / cottage cheese
- 2 tbsp saffron milk
- pinch of garam masala
- 1 tbsp coriander leaves finely chopped
- 2 drops kewra water optional
Instructions
for masala paste:
- firstly, boil onions, green chili, cashews and almonds.
- boil for 5 minutes and blend to smooth paste.
shahi paneer gravy recipe:
- firstly, in a kadai heat oil and add cumin seeds.
- also add cardamom, bay leaf, cinnamon stick and cloves.
- furthermore, add ginger-garlic paste and saute .
- now add the prepared onion paste and saute.
- saute continuously for 5-6 minutes.
- also add turmeric powder and salt.
- saute till the masala paste start releasing oil.
- further add water, curd and cream.
- mix continuously and simmer for 5 minutes.
- then add the paneer cubes and saffron milk.
- also add garam masala and mix gently.
- further, cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
- finally, garnish with coriander leaves and shahi panner is ready to serve with rice or roti.