Shahi Paneer

Shahi Paneer

📍 Uttar Pradesh 🍽️ Mughlai Vegetarian 🥦 Medium 👁️ 27 views
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Royal Mughlai paneer dish - cottage cheese in a rich cashew and cream gravy with whole spices. The ultimate vegetarian showstopper for celebrations.

20mPrep
30mCook
50mTotal
4Serves
420kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1

    Boil onions and tomatoes until soft. Blend with soaked cashews into a very smooth paste.

    15 min
  2. 2

    Heat ghee, add whole spices. Pour in the blended paste and cook 10 minutes until oil separates.

    12 min
  3. 3

    Add kashmiri chilli powder, cardamom, salt and a little water. Cook 5 minutes.

    5 min
  4. 4

    Add paneer cubes and cream. Simmer gently 5 minutes - do not boil hard or paneer will toughen.

    5 min
  5. 5

    Serve with naan or pulao. Garnish with a drizzle of cream and saffron strands.