Dal Maharani,Mughlai Shahi Paneer,mirchi parathas

Name: Dal Maharani,Mughlai Shahi Paneer,mirchi parathas
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 /2 cup whole black gram soaked overnight; 2 tablespoon red kidney beans soaked overnight; to taste salt; 2 medium onions; 10 cloves garlic; 1 1/2 inch ginger; 1 tablespoon Pure ghee; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 medium Tomato; 1 teaspoon red chilli powder; 1 teaspoon garam masala powder; 1/4 cup Cream + for garnish; For Mughlai Shahi Paneer......; Ingredients (1 cup = 240 ml); For cashew paste:; 2 tablespoons Cashew nuts; 1/4 cup Water; For onion Paste:; 1 medium/ 1 cup onion roughly chopped; 1/2 cup Water; For saffron-cream mixture:; 2 tablespoon Heavy whipping cream; as needed few strands Saffron; For mughlai shahi paneer recipe:; 200 gm Paneer cut into ½ inch pieces; 1 tablespoon Ghee; 2 Cloves; 3 Black pepper corns; 1/2 inch Cinnamon stick

Sadhana Mohindra @cook_12095969

#56Bhog
Recipe 42

Sadhana Mohindra @cook_12095969

#56Bhog
Recipe 42

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Ingredients

1 /2 cupwhole black gram soaked overnight
2 tablespoonred kidney beans soaked overnight
to tastesalt
2 mediumonions
10 clovesgarlic
1 1/2 inchginger
1 tablespoonPure ghee
2 tablespoonsbutter
1 teaspooncumin seeds
1 mediumTomato
1 teaspoonred chilli powder
1 teaspoongaram masala powder
1/4 cupCream + for garnish
For Mughlai Shahi Paneer......
Ingredients (1 cup = 240 ml)
For cashew paste:
2 tablespoonsCashew nuts
1/4 cupWater
For onion Paste:
1 medium/ 1 cuponion roughly chopped
1/2 cupWater
For saffron-cream mixture:
2 tablespoonHeavy whipping cream
as neededfew strands Saffron
For mughlai shahi paneer recipe:
200 gmPaneer cut into ½ inch pieces
1 tablespoonGhee
2Cloves
3Black pepper corns
1/2 inchCinnamon stick
1Bay leaf
2Green chilli slit
1 teaspoonGinger paste or freshly grated or crushed
1 teaspoonGarlic paste or freshly grated
1/4 cupPlain yogurt
1/4 teaspoonGaram Masala
1 tbspRaisins
10-12soaked and peeled almonds
1/4 teaspoonGreen cardamom seeds powder
to tasteSalt

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Steps

1

Pressure-cook urad dal and rajma in about 4-5 cups of water with a little salt till 8 whistles are given out. Drain and reserve the cooking liquid.
2

Chop onions and garlic. Cut the ginger into thin strips. Heat ghee and butter in a deep non-stick pan.
3

Add cumin seeds and sauté for a few seconds. Add onions, garlic and ginger. Sauté for 2 minutes or till lightly browned. Puree tomatoes.
4

Add red chilli powder and tomato puree to the onions. Mix well and cook till fat separates. Add cooked dals and 1½ cups of cooking liquid. Mix well.
5

Add garam masala powder. Mix well and cook on low heat for 15-20 minutes, stirring frequently. Add cream and stir to mix. Serve hot garnished with a swirl of cream.
6

Soak cashews in ¼ cup water for about 15-20 minutes.
Make smooth paste out of it in grinder or blender.
Warm up cream in the microwave and dissolve few saffron strands in it.
7

Take onion and water in a pan on medium heat. Let it simmer for 10-15 minutes or till onions get soft.
Let it cool down a bit. Once cooled, grind into smooth paste.
8

Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat. Once hot add whole spices and fry for few seconds.
Add ginger paste, garlic paste and slit green chilies, saute for few seconds.
Mix in onion paste and salt. Cook it till all the moisture evaporates and it starts to leave the sides of the pan.
9

Add prepared cashew nut paste. Stir well.
Add yogurt and immediately mix well. If required add little water for gravy consistency and let come to a simmer.
10

Add garam masala and cardamom powder. Mix well.
Add paneer pieces and stir very gently.
Add cream-saffron mixture,raisins and almonds.Mix and let it simmer for 2 minutes.
Turn off the flame 🔥.
11

Serve Dal Maharani,Mughlai Shahi Paneer with red mirchi parathas,rice,pickles and salads.Enjoy !