Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Shahi Paneer





Ingredients:


Paneer - 1 cup (cubes)
Onions - 2 (chopped)
Tomatoes - 2 cups diced or 1 can
Green chillies - 2 (slit length wise)
Oil - 2 tbsp
Ginger garlic paste - 1 and 1/2 tsp
Shahi paneer masala - 1 and 1/2 tbsp
Salt - as per taste
Milk cream - 1/2 cup
Water - 1 cup
Kasoori Methi (dried fenugreek leaves) - 1 tsp

Procedure:


1. In a non-stick pan put oil. Once oil is hot enough add onions and green chillies. Fry till the onions become translucent.
2. Then add ginger garlic paste and mix well. Now add tomatoes and cover the pan and cook till the tomatoes are cooked. It may take around 8 to 10 min.
3. Now simmer the stove and add milk cream, water, crushed fenugreek leaves along with shahi paneer masala and salt. Mix well.
4. Cover the pan and continue to cook for another 5 to 7 min.
5. Finally add the paneer cubes , mix well. Cover and cook for another 5 min on low heat.
6. Garnish with cilantro and serve with roti or paratha.

( You can also grind the onion and tomatoes separately.)