Shahi paneer

                   Shahi paneer

                Description

Cuisine- north indian

Main ingredient- Cottage cheese/paneer

Nutrition facts- calorie,carbohydrate,fat,fibres and protein

Cooking time- 20-30 minutes

Preparation time- 10-15 minutes

Servings- 4-5

Level of cooking- medium

Course- main course-vegetarian

                       Ingredients

• Cottage cheese,cubed - 250gms
• Curd - 1/2 cup
• Cloves- 4-5
• Black pepper-4
• Cinnamon-2 small piece
• Butter- 3tbsp
• Ginger paste- 1/2tsp
• Garlic paste- 1/2tsp
• Green chilli-1-2
• Onion,grated- 1
• Tomatoes,chopped- 4
• cardamoms powder- 1/2tsp
• Bay leaf- 1
• Cashew nut paste- 2tbsp
• Cream- 1/2cup
• Cumin powder- 1/2tsp
• Red chili powder- 1/2tsp
• Garam masala- 3/4tsp
• Tomato sauce- 2tbsp 
• Salt- to taste
• Coriander leaves for garnishing

                         Method

                                  Soak the cashew nuts for atleast 2 hrs and then grind them to a smooth paste.

Heat 2 tbsp of ghee in a kadhai.Add black pepper,cloves and cinnamon and saute it for a minute.Add onion,green chili and cardamoms. Cook till onion turns transparent. Add tomatoes,garlic and ginger paste.Cook for 7-8minutes.Add curd and cashew nut paste.Cook for 3-4 minute and remove from flame.Cool down the above ingredients and put them in a grinder along with 1/2 cup of water. Strain the puree.

          Take a frying pan, add 1 tbsp of ghee and add the above pureed paste and cook for 10 minutes on low flame till oil leaves the masala.Add salt, red chili powder, cumin powder, garam masala and tomato sauce. Add water so that there can be thick gravy.Keep on low flame and cook for 5-7 minute.Add cream and cook for 2-3 minutes.Add paneer pieces.Garnish it with coriander leaves.

                               Serve hot with chapati or naan.