shahi paneer , how to make shahi paneer
The recipe shahi paneer , how to make shahi paneer can be made in about 40 minutes. One serving contains 316 calories, 11g of protein, and 26g of fat. This recipe serves 4. For $2.72 per serving, this recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 681 person have made this recipe and would make it again. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and lacto ovo vegetarian diet. It is brought to you by Veg Recipes of India. It works well as a reasonably priced side dish. A mixture of mint essence, garam masala, stock, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. Overall, this recipe earns a pretty good spoonacular score of 41%. Shahi Paneer | How to make shahi paneer, Shahi Paneer - Indian Cottage Cheese in Tomato Gravy - Paneer s, and paneer korma , how to make mughlai shahi paneer korma are very similar to this recipe.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 20 minutes
Cooking duration: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
1 tbsp almonds (badam)
1 bay leaf (tej patta)
½ tsp shah jeera/caraway seeds
1-2 black cardamom (badi elaichi)
2-3 green cardamom (hari elaichi or choti elaichi)
¼ tsp cardamom powder (elaichi powder)
2 tbsp chopped cashews (kaju)
1 inch cinnamon (dal chini)
1 tsp coriander powder/dhania powder
¼ tsp garam masala powder
3-4 garlic/lahsun, chopped
2-3 tbsp oil or ghee or butter
1 inch ginger/adrak, chopped
kewra essence/vetiver, 1 or 2 drops, optional
1 medium sized onion, roughly chopped
200 g paneer (cottage cheese)
½ cup full fat fresh yogurt/curd/dahi, whisked till smooth
½ tsp red chili powder (lal mirch powder)
a pinch of saffron/kesar, crushed
salt and sugar as required
1 tbsp magaz or melon seeds without the skin
1.5 cups strained stock (got from boiling the onions with dry fruits) + water or 1.5 cups water
¼ tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
Equipment:
whisk
Cooking instruction summary:
boil onions, cashews, almonds, magaz, ginger and garlic in 1.5 cups water for 8-10 minutes till the onions become soft.strain the stock and keep aside.make a paste of the cooked onions, ginger, garlic along with the dry fruits adding 1 or 2 tsp of the strained water.fry all the whole garam masala or whole spices mentioned in the above list till they release their aroma in the oil.add the ground onion-dry fruits paste and saute till the oil starts to leave the sides of the paste.add the dry spice powders and stir.now add the whisked yogurt, stock+water, salt and sugar.stir well and simmer for 10-12 minutes or till the gravy thickens slightly on a low flame.if using cream, then whisk the cream till smooth and keep aside.add the cardamom powder and crushed saffron.stir and add the cubed paneer. if adding cream, you can add the cream with the paneer.simmer for 1-2 minutes till the paneer is cooked.add the kewra (pandan) essence and stir - optional stepgarnish shahi paneer with some coriander leaves and serve the shahi paneer with jeera rice or rotis, naan or phulkas.
Step by step:
1. boil onions, cashews, almonds, magaz, ginger and garlic in 1.5 cups water for 8-10 minutes till the onions become soft.strain the stock and keep aside.make a paste of the cooked onions, ginger, garlic along with the dry fruits adding 1 or 2 tsp of the strained water.fry all the whole garam masala or whole spices mentioned in the above list till they release their aroma in the oil.add the ground onion-dry fruits paste and saute till the oil starts to leave the sides of the paste.add the dry spice powders and stir.now add the whisked yogurt, stock+water, salt and sugar.stir well and simmer for 10-12 minutes or till the gravy thickens slightly on a low flame.if using cream, then whisk the cream till smooth and keep aside.add the cardamom powder and crushed saffron.stir and add the cubed paneer. if adding cream, you can add the cream with the paneer.simmer for 1-2 minutes till the paneer is cooked.add the kewra (pandan) essence and stir - optional stepgarnish shahi paneer with some coriander leaves and serve the shahi paneer with jeera rice or rotis, naan or phulkas.
Nutrition Information:
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