Saturday, June 15, 2013

Shahi Paneer


Shahi paneer is a mainstay of Indian cuisine, mainly North India. This dish is made by cooking paneer in a thick gravy made up of cream/milk, tomatoes and spices. It is mainly eaten with roti, chappati or other Indian breads. Paneer is the Indian word for cottage cheese, and shahi is the Indo-Persian term for royal (in reference to the Mughal court).

Cooking Time:  30                                                                                     Servings: 5
Preparation Time: 10 mins                                                                        Category: Main course, Veg

Ingredients:
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Paneer (cottge cheese) - 250 gms
Shahi-Paneer
Ghee or butter - 3 TBsp
Onions finely chopped - 2
Finely chopped Ginger - 1/2" piece
Green chillies chopped fine - 4
Tomatoes finely chopped - 4 (remove seeds)
Crushed Cardamoms - 2
Curd/Yougurt - 1/2 cup
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Milk - 1/2 cup
Kasuri Methi - 2 tsp



Preparation Method:
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  • Cut paneer into 1" cubes. Lightly fry them in ghee and keep aside.
  • Heat half the ghee in a wok. Add onion,ginger, green chilli and cardamom. Saute them for 3-4 minutes.
  • Add tomatoes and cook for about 10 minutes, covered with lid.
  • Crush kasuri methi and add it to the dish. Mix well.
  • Add curd and cook for 5 minutes and then add 1/2 cup water, mix well and turn off the stove.
  • Blend this in a mixie till smooth.
  • Heat remaining ghee, add the blended smoothie and remaining ingredients except milk and paneer. Boil to get a very thick gravy.
  • Just before serving, heat gravy, add milk and paneer fingers and boil for 3-4 minutes.
  • Garnish with chopped coriander and grated paneer (optional)