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.

 

Shahi paneer

 Ingredients:

• 250 gm Paneer (cottage cheese)
• 2 tsp Grated paneer 
• 1 tsp Chopped coriander
• 1/4 cup Beaten curd
• 11/2 cup Milk
• 1 1/2 cup tomatoes (chopped fine)
• 1/2 cup Onion (chopped into strips)
• 1/2" piece Ginger chopped fine
• 2-3 Green chillies chopped fine
• 2-3 Cardamoms (crushed)
• 1/2 tsp Garam masala
• 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder
• 2 tsp Tomato sauce
• 3 tsp Ghee or butter
• Salt to taste  

For Garnish:

• 2 tsp Grated paneer
• 1 tsp Chopped coriander 

Recipe:

1. Chop paneer into 2" fingers. 
2. Heat half the ghee. 
3.  Add onion, ginger, green chilli and cardamom.
4. Fry for 3-4 minutes. 
5. Add tomatoes and cook for 7-8 minutes, covered.
6. Add curd and cook for 5 minutes. 
7. Add 1/2 cup water and cool.
8. Blend in a mixer till smooth.
9. Heat remaining ghee, add gravy and other ingredients except milk and paneer.
10. Boil to get a very thick gravy. 
11. Just before serving, heat gravy, add milk and paneer fingers and boil for 3-4 minutes.
12. Garnish with chopped coriander and grated paneer.  
13. And enjoy the taste.