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Shahi Paneer
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
35 mins
 
Ingredients
  • Onion – 1 large
  • Tomato – 1 large
  • Ginger garlic paste – ¾ tsp
  • Cashew nuts – few
  • Butter – 2 tsp
  • Oil – 1 tsp
  • Paneer – 200 grams
  • Fresh cream – ½ cup
  • Red chili powder/ Kashmiri chili powder – 1 tsp
  • Garam masala powder – ½ tsp
  • Cumin powder – ¼ tsp
  • Dahi/ curd – ¼ cup
  • Salt as needed
Instructions

  1. Cut onions and tomatoes into medium pieces. Heat oil in a pressure cooker.

  2. Add onion and tomato, then add ginger garlic paste and cashew nuts and ¼ cup of water, pressure cook for 2 whistles.

  3. Once the pressure released, cool down the mixture.
  4. Add it in the mixer jar, make it as a smooth paste.

  5. Meanwhile, heat butter in a pan and add cubed paneer.

  6. Cook till the paneer become golden color both sides.
  7. Then add ground mixture.
  8. Add red chili powder, garam masala powder, cumin powder, and salt.
  9. Mix everything well, bring it to boil for 10 – 15 minutes.
  10. Take ¼ cup of thick curd and make it as a smooth paste, add it with the mixture.
  11. Bring it to boil for 10 more minutes.
  12. Add fresh cream and turn off the flame. 
  13. Sprinkle some dried methi leaves and serve hot with roti/naan.