Shahi paneer

 Ingredients:

       

• Cottage cheese (paneer)     400 grams
•  Onion ,quartered     2 large
•  Oil     2 tablespoons
• Cloves     3
• Black peppercorns     4-5
• Cinnamon     2 one inch sticks
• Bay leaf     1
• Green chillies,slit     2
• Ginger paste     1 teaspoon
• Garlic paste     1 teaspoon
• Cashew nut paste     1/4 cup
• Yogurt     1/2 cup
• Cream     1/2 cup
• Saffron (kesar)     a pinch
• Garam masala powder     1/2 teaspoon
• Salt     to taste
• Green cardamom powder     1/4 teaspoon

How to prepare:

• Cut the paneer into half inch wide and one inch long pieces. 
• Boil the onions in quarter cup of water.
• Drain and allow to cool. 
• Grind to a fine paste.
•  Heat the oil in a kadai, add the cloves, peppercorns, cinnamon and bay leaf and sauté till fragrant.
• Add the green chillies and boiled onion paste and sauté for three to four minutes on low heat so it does not get colored. 
• Add the ginger paste and garlic paste and continue to saute for half a minute. Add the cashew nut paste and saute for another two minutes. 
• Add the yogurt and saute till the water from the yogurt gets absorbed.
• Stir in the cream, saffron and garam masala powder and salt to taste. 
• Add the paneer and stir gently to mix. 
• Sprinkle green cardamom powder and serve hot.
• And enjoy the taste.