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Shahi Paneer

Chunks of cottage cheese cooked in a rich creamy gravy. This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

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Shahi Paneer

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Main Ingredients Paneer (cottage cheese), Onions
Cuisine Indian
Course Main Course Vegetarian
Prep Time 6-10 minutes
Cook time 16-20 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Mild
Level of Cooking Moderate
Others Veg

Ingredients list for Shahi Paneer

  • 400 grams Paneer (cottage cheese)
  • 2 large Onions quartered
  • 2 tablespoons Oil
  • 3 Cloves
  • 4-5 Black peppercorns
  • 2 one-inch Cinnamon
  • 1 Bay leaf
  • 2 Green chillies slit
  • 1 teaspoon Ginger paste
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic paste
  • 1/4 cup Cashew nut paste
  • 1/2 cup Yogurt
  • 1/2 cup Cream
  • a pinch Saffron (kesar)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Garam masala powder
  • to taste Salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon Green cardamom powder
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Method

  1. Cut the paneer into half-inch wide and one-inch long pieces.
  2. Boil the onions in a quarter cup of water. Drain and allow to cool. Grind the onions to a fine paste.
  3. Heat the oil in a kadai; add the cloves, peppercorns, cinnamon and bay leaf and sauté till fragrant.
  4. Add the green chillies and boiled onion paste and sauté for three to four minutes over low heat so it does not get coloured. Add the ginger paste and garlic paste and continue to sauté for half a minute.
  5. 5. Add the cashew nut paste and sauté for another two minutes. Add the yogurt and sauté till the water from the yogurt gets absorbed. Stir in the cream, saffron, garam masala powder and salt to taste.
  6. Add the paneer and stir gently to mix. Sprinkle green cardamom powder and serve hot.

Nutrition Info

Calories 1953
Carbohydrates 45.7
Protein 88.4
Fat 157.5
Other Fiber Zinc- 2.8mg