wow…Shahi paneer….this is the vegetable from north india . But now its famous all over. Today I will share the recipe of shahi paneer which is made at home without any sugar/sweetner.
Ingredients:
250 gm paneer/cottage cheese
2 tomatoes
2 onions
8-10 cashews
2 green chilli
1/2 inch ginger
1/2 tsp cummin seeds
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp corriander powder
1/4 th tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
salt, black pepper powder
2tsp oil for tadka
1/2 tsp dry mango powder/amchur 1tbsp fresh cream
Method:
First we cut paneer into cubes and leave it in a side. Chop onions, tomatoes, ginger, green chillies. Take a pan and put 1tsp oil and put onions and saute till transparent now put all the chopped vegatables and saute it until take a proper texture and take it out and let it cool. Meanwhile boil paneer for 2 mins. Powder all cashews. Grind the sauteed veggies to make a fine paste.
Again put the pan on flame and pour 1 tsp oil. When oil became little warm put a pinch of asfoetida, cummin seeds, coriander powder, red chilli powder and then add grinded paste immediately. Now add roasted cashews. Again saute for two mins. add one cup water ,salt and pepper.Low the flame and add boiled paneer. Add garam masala and dry mango powder. Cover it. Leave it for 5 mins at low flame. Now add fresh cream and boil for two more mins. Take it out in a serving bowl garnish it with corriander leaves and serve hot with chapatis.
p.s. if you like a taste of garlic pls add garlic cloves also with gravy paste.
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