Shahi Paneer

Servings 2-3

Ingredients

Paneer - ½ lb
Khoa - 2 tbsp
Chopped Onion - ½ cup
Tomato - 2 Cut into small pieces
Cashew Nuts - 8-10 soaked in water.
Poppy Seeds - 1 tbsp soaked in water.
Kasoori Methi - 1 tsp
Cilantro - ½ cup
G. Chilli - 1 chopped
Ginger - ½ inch
Garlic - 2 cloves
Asafetida - 1 pinch
Turmeric - ¼ tsp
Chilli Powder - ¼ tsp
Cumin Seeds - ¼ tsp
Garam Masala - ¼ tsp
Coriander powder- ¼ tsp
Salt
Milk - ½ cup
Sugar - 1-2 tbsp
Oil - 2 tbsp

Method

1. Cut and Boil the Paneer to make it soft for 5 mins on medium flame.
2. Strain the paneer & make sure paneer doesn’t have any water. Set aside.
3. Strain poppy seeds, cashew nuts and make a paste
4. Make tomato puree – tomato, ginger, garlic, G Chilli and Cilantro
5. Heat a pan, add oil.
6. Fry the boiled paneer. Don’t deep fry. Fry till light brown.
7. Take paneer out and set aside
8. To the same oil, add onion and fry till light brown
9. Add cumin, Asafetida, Cashew-Poppy paste and fry
10. Add Tomato puree and fry
11. Add Kho and fry well for 1-2 mins
12. Add all spices - turmeric, chilli, garam masala, dhaniya and salt. Fry.
13. Add milk stir and fry
14. Add paneer, mix. Close the lid and simmer for 3-4 mins
15. Add sugar and kasoori methi and cook for 2 mins
16. Garnish with cilantro and serve.