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Shahi Paneer

Ingredients

  1. 250 gms. paneer (cottge cheese)
  2. 3 tbsp. ghee or butter
  3. 1 onion chopped into strips
  4. 1/2" piece ginger chopped fine
  5. 2 green chillies chopped fine
  6. 4 tomatoes chopped fine
  7. 2 cardamoms crushed
  8. 1/4 cup beaten curd
  9. 1/2 tsp. red chilli powder
  10. 1/2 tsp. garam masala
  11. salt to taste
  12. 1/2 cup milk
  13. 2 tbsp. tomato sauce To garnish
  14. 2 tbsp. grated paneer
  15. 1 tbsp. chopped coriander

Method

  1. Chop the paneer into 2" fingers.
  2. Heat half the ghee. Add onion,ginger, green chilli and cardamom. Fry for 3-4 minutes.
  3. Add tomatoes and cook for 7-8 minutes, covered.
  4. Add curd and cook for 5 minutes.
  5. Add 1/2 cup water and cool.
  6. Blend in a mixie till smooth.
  7. Heat remaining ghee, add gravy and other ingredients except milk and paneer.
  8. Boil to get a very thick gravy.
  9. Just before serving, heat gravy, add milk and paneer fingers and boil for 3-4 minutes.
  10. Garnish with chopped coriander and grated paneer.
Making time: 45 minutes.Makes for: 6Shelf life: best fresh.