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Shahi Paneer Recipe | Restaurant style Shahi Paneer Recipe

Yields1 ServingPrep Time10 minsCook Time20 minsTotal Time30 mins

Shahi Paneer recipe is a royal North Indian or Punjabi curry. This restaurant style Shahi Paneer is a delicious and rich creamy gravy made with cottage cheese, cream and dry fruits. This recipe is a mild and sweet in taste. Here is the recipe with step by step instructions and pictures.

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Ingredients for making Shahi Paneer:
Ingredients for Puree:
 1 OnionRoughly chopped
 3 TomatoRoughly chopped
 1 inch GingerRoughly chopped
 2 Green chiliRoughly chopped
 1 tsp Cumin seeds
 4 Cloves
 1 Bay leave
 2 Cardamom
 1 Cinnamon
 1 Black cardamom
 1 tbsp Oil
 6 Cashew
 6 Almond
 1 cup Water
 Salt to taste
Other ingredients:
 200 g Paneer / Cottage cheeseCut into cubes
 1 tbsp Oil/ butter
 ½ tsp Turmeric powder
 ½ tsp Kashmiri Red Chili powder
 1 tsp Coriander Powder
 1 tsp Cumin Powder
 ½ tsp Fennel Powder
 ½ tsp Garam Masala
 2 tbsp Fresh cream
Directions with step by step pictures:
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1. Ingredients Preview.

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2. Pre-heat pressure cooker and then add 1 tbsp oil, cardamom, bay leave,1 inch cinnamon, black cardamom and cloves to it.

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3. Add cumin seeds to it.

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4. Add onions to it. Saute slightly until onion softens.

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5. Add chopped ginger and green chilies to it. Saute it.

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6. Add chopped tomatoes to it.

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7. Mix it well and add salt to it.

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8. Add water to it and bring a boil.

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9. Add almonds and cashews to it. Mix them.

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10. Pressure cook for 2 whistles. Turn off the flame.

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11. Release its pressure and then cool it completely.

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12. Transfer to a blender/grinder jar. Separate the water in another bowl.

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13. Blend to smooth paste without adding any water.

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14. Sieve the puree making sure the puree is smooth and silky. Keep it aside.

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15. In a kadai heat 1 tbsp oil/ghee/butter. Add turmeric powder and Kashmiri red chili powder to it.

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16. Add Coriander powder, roasted cumin powder and fennel seed powder to it. Roast it for a minute until the spices turn aromatic.

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17. Add prepared puree to it. Mix it well.

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18. Add fresh cream to it and mix it well.

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19. Cover it and cook for 2-3 minutes.

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20. Add paneer cubes and garam masala to it. Mix them well.

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21. Cover and cook on low flame for 2-3 minutes or until flavours are absorbed well.

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22. Shahi Paneer is ready to serve. Enjoy it with parantha or Naan.

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