Shahi Paneer

Name: Shahi Paneer
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 250-300g paneer, cut into cubes; 2 medium onions, sliced; 2 medium tomatoes, chopped; 12-15 cashews; 2-3 tbsp ghee or oil; 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste; 1 bay leaf; 2 green cardamom; 1 small cinnamon stick; 4-5 black peppercorns; 0.5 tsp cumin seeds; 0.5 tsp turmeric powder; 1-1.5 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder; 0.5 tsp garam masala; 0.25-0.5 cup cream; 0.5-1 tsp sugar; Salt to taste; 0.5-1 tsp kewra water or rose water

Servings: 4

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Difficulty: Medium

Ingredients

250-300g paneer, cut into cubes
2 medium onions, sliced
2 medium tomatoes, chopped
12-15 cashews
2-3 tbsp ghee or oil
1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
1 bay leaf
2 green cardamom
1 small cinnamon stick
4-5 black peppercorns
0.5 tsp cumin seeds
0.5 tsp turmeric powder
1-1.5 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder
0.5 tsp garam masala
0.25-0.5 cup cream
0.5-1 tsp sugar
Salt to taste
0.5-1 tsp kewra water or rose water

Instructions

Soak cashews in hot water for 15-20 minutes
Boil onions until soft and blend with drained cashews and water to make smooth paste
Puree tomatoes separately
Heat ghee and add whole spices, let them crackle
Add onion-cashew paste and sauté until it thickens
Add ginger-garlic paste and fry briefly
Add tomato puree, turmeric, and chili powder, cook until thick and glossy
Add 1-1.5 cups water for gravy and simmer 8-10 minutes
Add salt, sugar, cream, and garam masala
Add paneer cubes and simmer gently 3-4 minutes
Turn off heat, add kewra water, rest 5 minutes before serving