Shahi Paneer- Make way for Royalty
“Shahi” in Urdu means “royal”. Could we do thee the honor of serving thee some, royally creamy, paneer that could knock thy socks off?
Servings Prep Time
3 15minutes
Cook Time
30minutes
Servings Prep Time
3 15minutes
Cook Time
30minutes
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Put the tomatoes, onions, coriander seeds, green chillies, and cashews in a big enough sauce pot.
  2. Add enough water to cover the vegetables and let it come to a boil.
  3. Drain the water and blend it to a paste.
  4. Take a pan and heat the butter. Once hot, add in the ginger-garlic paste. Fry till golden.
  5. Add the onion-tomato paste.
  6. Fry on medium heat for about 15 minutes, or until the oil separates.
  7. Add salt and turmeric powder, chilli powder and let cook for another 15-20 minutes on medium-low flame.
  8. Add ¼ cup of the warm water. Cook for 5 minutes and keep adding the rest of 1 cup of water every 5 minutes, for the next 15 minutes.
  9. Add the roasted cumin powder and fenugreek leaves to the sauce and mix well. Season with salt. Add the ketchup. The ketchup adds a little sweetness and gives the gravy a reddish colour- you’re welcome to leave it out.
  10. Meanwhile, saute the paneer with a little butter.
  11. Add the paneer to the sauce and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add finely chopped cilantro, the milk and if required a little more warm water.
  12. Serve hot with naan, or roti.