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Shahi Paneer Recipe- Step by Step Recipe

Last Modified: August 8, 2020

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HOW TO MAKE SHAHI PANEER?

SHAHI PANEER-A RICH, DECADENT CURRY WITH PANEER.

SHAHI PANEER

Shahi paneer is a curry fit for royalty as the name suggests. We are not big fans of onion tomato gravy based paneer dishes. Somehow, i find it too sweet or too sour when i order them at a restaurant. But Shahi paneer is something we all love.

SHAHI PANEER

The shallow fried cubes of paneer swathed in that rich , smooth and silky gravy is a treat indeed. However, making shahi paneer is a bit time consuming. But it is worth the effort. Any number of efforts is worth this decadence.

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Shahi Paneer Recipe| Side Dish For Flatbreads

Shahi Paneer- a rich and decadent curry with succulent paneer. Pairs well with roti, naan and kulcha
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Total Time40 mins
Course: Mains
Cuisine: North Indian
Servings: 3
Author: Anusha Praveen

Ingredients

  • Paneer cubes 1.5 cups
  • Milk ½ cup
  • Onions 2 large chopped finely
  • Tomatoes 1 medium pureed
  • Ginger 1" bit minced
  • Turmeric powder ½ tsp
  • Chili powder ½ tsp
  • Cashews 8
  • Salt to taste
  • Sugar 1 tsp
  • Oil or ghee 3 tbsp
  • Coriander leaves for garnish
  • To roast and grind:
  • White pepper corns 6 -7
  • Cinnamon stick ½"
  • Cloves 2
  • Bay leaf 1 torn
  • Star anise ½
  • Moti elaichi 1 pods only discard peel

Instructions

  • Dry roast all spices in a pan until fragrant. Let cool and grind to a smooth powder. Set aside.
  • Heat a pan with 1 tablespoon oil. Add paneer cubes and fry till golden on all sides. Turn them over using tongs and do this on low flame. Drain and set aside.
  • Heat the same pan with 2 teaspoon oil. Add cashews and fry till golden. Drain.
  • Add ginger.
  • Add the onions and fry till pink. Let cool. Add this to a blender along with the cashews. Blend to a smooth paste.
  • Heat the same pan. Add 1 tablespoon oil. Bring down flame to medium and the ground paste.
  • Now cook this till it becomes a light brown color. Do not leave the gravy unattended. It will burn. Keep stirring while this cooks.
  • Once it changes color, add the ground masala and the remaining spice powders and mix well. Cook for 2 mins.
  • Now, add tomato puree and continue to cook till raw smell of tomato goes away. Takes 4 -5 mins. Once done add salt and sugar. Mix well.
  • Once done, add the milk and mix well.
  • Add paneer cubes at this stage, mix and simmer for 2 mins on low flame.
  • Your Shahi Paneer is now ready.

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Step By Step Pictorial For Shahi Paneer

Dry roast all spices in a pan until fragrant. Let cool and grind to a smooth powder. Set aside.

SHAHI PANEER STEPWISE

Heat a pan with 1 tablespoon oil. Add paneer cubes and fry till golden on all sides. Turn them over using tongs and do this on low flame. Drain and set aside.

SHAHI PANEER STEPWISE

Heat the same pan with 2 teaspoon oil. Add cashews and fry till golden. Drain. Add garlic and ginger. Fry till garlic begins to brown. Add the onions and fry till pink. Let cool. Add this to a blender along with the cashews. Blend to a smooth paste.

SHAHI PANEER STEPWISE
SHAHI PANEER STEPWISE
SHAHI PANEER STEPWISE
SHAHI PANEER STEPWISE
SHAHI PANEER STEPWISE
SHAHI PANEER STEPWISE

Heat the same pan. Add 1 tablespoon oil. Bring down flame to medium and the ground paste. Now cook this till it becomes a light brown color. Do not leave the gravy unattended. It will burn. Keep stirring while this cooks. Once it changes color, add the ground masala and the remaining spice powders and mix well. Cook for 2 mins. By now you ll see that the gravy has become a thick paste and also reduced in volume.

SHAHI PANEER STEPWISE
SHAHI PANEER STEPWISE
SHAHI PANEER STEPWISE

Now, add tomato puree and continue to cook till raw smell of tomato goes away. Takes 4 -5 mins. Once done add salt and sugar. Mix well.

SHAHI PANEER STEPWISE
SHAHI PANEER STEPWISE
SHAHI PANEER STEPWISE

Once done, add the milk and mix well. Add paneer cubes at this stage, mix and simmer for 2 mins on low flame.

SHAHI PANEER STEPWISE
SHAHI PANEER STEPWISE
SHAHI PANEER STEPWISE

Your Shahi Paneer is now ready.

SHAHI PANEER

 

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  1. Roshni says

    May 04, 2012 at 8:30 pm

    looks perfect like a professional chef

    Reply
  2. Priya Sreeram says

    May 04, 2012 at 3:25 pm

    love this version too ! good one anusha

    Reply
  3. Priya says

    May 04, 2012 at 12:59 pm

    Irresistible shahi paneer,super tempting..

    Reply
  4. Aruna Manikandan says

    May 04, 2012 at 9:12 am

    looks delicious 🙂

    Reply
  5. Avika J Chawla says

    May 04, 2012 at 2:51 am

    Looks tempting n delicious..paneer is my all time fav

    Reply

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