Shahi Paneer

Shahi Panner

Ingredients:

• 250 gms cottage cheese/paneer cubes
• 2-3 onions chopped
• Paste of 1'' ginger,3 green chillies,5 cloves
• 3-4 tomatoes pureed
• 1 tspn red chilly powder
• 1/2 tspn turmeric powder
• 1/2 tspn cumin seeds
• 1 tspn garam  masala powder
• 15 gms cashews,soaked in milk for 1/2 hour
• 3 tbspn oil
• 1 tbspn fresh cream
• salt to taste
• Coriander leaves to garnish

Method:

• Take the paneer cubes and fry it till golden brown,keep it in warm water to turn soft.
• Heat oil in a pan,add cumin seeds, then add ginger-garlic-chilly paste. Stir fry for 30 seconds and add onions. Continue frying till translucent.
• Add tomato puree,salt,red chilly powder,turmeric powder,garam masala powder and cook till the paste starts leaving oil.
• Then make a smooth paste of the soaked cashews and add to the tomato mixture.
• Add half cups of water and let it boil till it forms a thick paste.
• Add the paneer cubes,cream and mix well,Cook for 2-3 minutes.
• Garnish with cream and coriander leaves.