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Shahi Paneer Masala Recipe

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“Shahi” means royal and as the name suggests, Shahi Paneer Masala is a royal dish made with cottage cheese cooked in rich gravy. A dish perfect to fit for Kings is served mainly with Indian Flat bread (Naan/Tandoori Roti).

 

Shahi Paneer Masala Recipe
Recipe Type: Curry
Cuisine: Indian
Author: Priya Shiva
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Serves: 4
Make a delicious curry with cottage cheese cooked in rich gravy and blend of spices.
Ingredients
  • Paneer/Cottage cheese – 200 gm
  • 1 Finely chopped Onion
  • Tomato Purée – 1 cup (Pulse 3 ripe red tomatoes until smooth for purée)
  • Grated Ginger – 1 tsp
  • Chopped Garlic – 1 tbsp
  • Chopped Cashews – 1/3 cup
  • Fresh Cream – 1/2 cup
  • Dry Fenugreek leaves/Kasuri methi – 1 tsp
  • Garam Masala – 1 tsp
  • Red chilly Powder – 1/2 tsp
  • Turmeric Powder – 1/4 tsp
  • Cardamom powder – 1/4 tsp
  • Shahi Jeera/Caraway seeds – 1/2 tsp
  • Sugar – 1 tbsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Cooking Oil – 1 tbsp
Instructions
  1. Add chopped onions,ginger, cashews and garlic in a pan along with some water and boil it until onions are soft. Let it cool down and add to your blender and blitz it and keep it aside.
  2. Add 1 tbsp oil in a frying pan and when oil is warm add shahi jeera saute for few seconds.
  3. Now add onion paste and saute for few minutes till oil separates from the gravy.
  4. Add tomato purée, garam masala, turmeric powder, sugar, red chilly powder and mix it well. Lower the flame and let it cook for 2 minutes.
  5. Now add cream and mix well. Always blend the cream for few minutes before adding.
  6. Add paneer cubes and some water if you feel the gravy is too thick and mix well. Now add salt and cook it on low flame for few minutes.
  7. Add dried fenugreek leaves and cardamom powder and mix well. Transfer into a bowl and add some cream and coriander leaves for garnishing.
  8. You can serve this dish either with rice or flat bread.
Yum

Comments

  15. Jeanne Melanson says

    This sounds very good. I love Indian flatbread, and with the gravy … YUM. Thank you for sharing this. I will pass it on to my sister, who loves to cook and try new things. 😉

  18. Hadia says

    Priya, what a fantastic dish bursting with flavor. Beautiful blend of spices , cheese and tomatoes. I can't wait to make it! Thank you for sharing!

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