Restaurant Style Shahi Paneer
An exquisite paneer curry, with subtle sweet flavour and extremely scrumptious, a royal curry in true sense.
Equipment
- Kadai
- Wide Mouth Pan or Wok
Ingredients
- 350 Grams Paneer / Indian Cottage Cheese
- 2 Onions Big size
- 3 Tomatoes Big size
- 1 Tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
- 1 Tsp Cumin Seeds
- 20 Cashews
- 1/2 Tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1/3 Tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder
- 1.5 Tsp Coriander Powder
- 1/4 Tsp Garam Masala Powder
- 4 Tbsp Double Cream / Full Cream
- 1 Tsp Salt As per taste
- 1.5 Tbsp Oil
- 1 Tsp Cardamom Powder
- 1 Tbsp Dried Fenugreek Leaves / Kasuri Methi
Instructions
- Cut the Paneer into cubes or triangles as per your choice. Chop onions and tomatoes separately. Soak cashews in Luke warm water for 10 minutes.
- Take a Pan / Kadhai and put it on medium heat. Add oil and once it's warm add cumin seeds. When they crackle, add chopped onion and soaked cashews and sauté till onions becomes translucent. Add ginger garlic paste now and sauté till the raw smell goes off.
- Add salt, turmeric powder, coriander powder and Chilli powder and sauté for 1 more minute. Now add chopped tomato and cook them till the tomatoes are soft. Roast the mixture for 2 more minutes and switch off the flame.
- Once the mixture is cooled down, transfer it into a grinding jar and grind it to a fine and smooth paste.
- Transfer the paste into the same pan and put it in medium flame again. Add cream and 1 cup of water to the paste and let it boil for few minutes.
- Add paneer cubes, Cardamom powder, Garam masala powder and kasuri methi to it. Switch off the flame once you get the desired consistency of gravy.
Notes
- You can shallow fry Paneer cubes before adding into gravy. The paneer will look golden but will be little chewy.
- You can adjust the amount of cream as per your taste.
- Try using fresh paneer for best taste.
- You can keep the leftover paneer refrigerated in air tight container for 2 days with no problem.
- You can freeze this shahi paneer for few months too. Simply thaw before eating and then heat in a pan or using microwave.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Restaurant Style Shahi Paneer
Amount Per Serving
Calories 312
Calories from Fat 198
% Daily Value*
Fat 22g34%
Saturated Fat 9g56%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 8mg3%
Sodium 917mg40%
Potassium 403mg12%
Carbohydrates 16g5%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 7g8%
Protein 15g30%
Vitamin A 781IU16%
Vitamin C 18mg22%
Calcium 38mg4%
Iron 6mg33%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.