Punjabi Shahi Paneer Recipe

shahi paneer

 Ingredients

Paneer, cubed - 1 cup

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Onion - 1

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Tomato - 3

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Green chilli - 1

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Ginger - 1 inch

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Moti elachi - 1

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Red chilli powder - 1 tsp

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Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp

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Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp

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Cream - 1/4 cup

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Milk - 1/4 cup

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Tomato sauce - 1 tbsp

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Oil/ Butter - 2 tbsp

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Salt - as needed

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Coriander leaves - 2 tbsp

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Method

1. Cube onion and tomato,chop ginger,green chillies. Heat a pan with a tblsp of oil/ Butter and add moti elachi,green chilli and chopped ginger followed by onion. Fry till transparent. Add chopped tomatoes and cook covered until mushy. 


2. Cool and blend in a mixer and strain it. Mean while boil water and keep the paneer immersed in the hot water until use.


3. Heat pan with remaining oil/ Butter and add the strained mixture. Add tomato sauce,salt,red chilli,garam masala,pepper powders. Cook covered as it will splutter a lot.


4. Fry till oil separates and forms like a thick paste.Add paneer cubes drained from water.


5. Add milk really slowly with constant stirring, then add cream, mix well. Heat in low flame for 2-3 minutes. No need to boil, just heat it up.