Shahi Paneer

Ingredients

For Curry

• Tomatoes — 500gms

• black cardamom – 2 no

• Onion — 250gms

• cinnamon stick (small) — 1 no

• bayleaf – 1 no

• garlic cloves — 8 nos

• green cardamom — 4 nos

• ginger chopped — 1 1/2 tbsp

• cloves — 4 nos

• Green chilly – 2 no

• Cashewnuts – 3/4 cup

• Butter – 2 tbsp

• Chilly powder (kashmiri) – 1 tbsp

In the pan

• Butter – 2 tbsp

• Green chilly slit – 1 no

• Ginger chopped – 1 tsp

• Paneer cubes – 1 1/2 cup

• Red chilly powder (kashmiri) – a pinch

• Curry – add the above pureed curry

• Salt – to taste

• Sugar – a large pinch

• Kasoori methi Powder – 1/4 tsp

• Cream – 1/2 cup

Instructions

1. For the curry mix all the ingredients and cook till the tomatoes get mashy. Blend them to make a fine puree and pass through a strainer.

2. Now Heat a pan and add butter. Add ginger chopped and green chilly slit and sauce.

3. Add paneer dices and kashmiri chilly powder.

4. Add a dash of water so that chilly wont burn.

5. Add the curry along with salt, sugar, fenugreek powder and cook to a coating consistency. remove from stove and add then add cream. Stir and serve hot with steamed white rice or naan.

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