Shahi Paneer Recipe / Shahi Paneer - Paneer Recipes

Shahi Paneer

Tempering ingredients
Bay leaf - 1
Whole pepper - 5
Cinnamon - a small piece
Cloves - 1
Shajeera - 1/4 tsp
Black cardamom -1
Oil - 2 tsp
Ghee - 1 tsp
Ingredients to be boiled
White onion - 1
Green chillies - 2
Cashew nut -12
Almonds - 6
Ginger - a small piece
Green cardamom -2
( Boil these ingredients in water for 5 minutes or till soft.Cool and grind it to a smooth paste, use a strainer and remove the puree.Keep it aside)
Other ingredients
Paneer cubes / Indian Cottage Cheese -15
Hot milk - 1/2 cup
Salt to taste
Saffron a generous pinch
Kashmiri red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder - 1/4 tsp
Garam masala - 1/4 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/8 tsp
Sugar - 1/4 tsp
Fresh cream - 1 tbsp
Method
Heat oil and ghee in a pan temper it with above  mentioned ingredients.
Now pour the cooked and ground paste and in low flame cook till raw smell has disappeared and oil has separated the pan.
Add all the dry masala powders ,sugar and cook for few more minutes,add the paneer cubes pour hot milk and some water if needed.
Cook till the gravy is thick switch off the stove,
Add cream and saffron mix and serve it hot with roti or rice.

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