Shahi paneer masala

Name: Shahi paneer masala
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 and ½ cups Paneer, cut into small cubes (cottage cheese); 1 cup finely chopped Onions; 1 cup finely chopped Tomatoes; 3 finely chopped Green Chilli (use any chilli); 2 cloves Garlic (small); 1 teaspoon grated Ginger; 6 Cashew nuts (or blanched almonds); 1 Black Cardamom (moti elaichi), broken to get the seeds out; 1 small stick of Cinnamon; 1 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder; 2 teaspoons Garam Masala Powder; 1 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper; 3 teaspoons Salt (adjust to taste); 1 pinch Sugar; 1 Tablespoon Tomato sauce (or 1 teaspoon tomato paste); 1 cup WARM Milk (or cream) {*important - use fresh, warm milk}; Cilantro / Parsley / Coriander leaves for garnish

Roli Srivastava @cook_8537964

Perfectly goes with party food

Roli Srivastava @cook_8537964

Perfectly goes with party food

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Ingredients

30 minutes

4 servings

1and ½ cups Paneer, cut into small cubes (cottage cheese)
1 cupfinely chopped Onions
1 cupfinely chopped Tomatoes
3finely chopped Green Chilli (use any chilli)
2 clovesGarlic (small)
1 teaspoongrated Ginger
6Cashew nuts (or blanched almonds)
1Black Cardamom (moti elaichi), broken to get the seeds out
1small stick of Cinnamon
1 teaspoonRed Chilli Powder
2 teaspoonsGaram Masala Powder
1 teaspoonGround Black Pepper
3 teaspoonsSalt (adjust to taste)
1 pinchSugar
1 TablespoonTomato sauce (or 1 teaspoon tomato paste)
1 cupWARM Milk (or cream) {*important - use fresh, warm milk}
Cilantro / Parsley / Coriander leaves for garnish

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Steps

30 minutes

1

Heat 2 Tablespoons of oil in a pan with high sides. Add the onions, garlic, ginger, black cardamom (moti elaichi), cinnamon, green chilli.
2

Sauté (Fry) for 1-2 minutes until the onions start to turn pink
3

Add in the cashew nuts. (break them roughly) Fry for a further 3-4 minutes till the onions turn slightly brown and cashews have some color on them
4

Add the finely chopped tomatoes Cook (mix & stir occasionally) for 8-10 minutes or until the mixture is reduced to a mush and oil starts to come out from the sides of the onion-tomato mixture.
5

Switch off the flame. Let it cool for about 5 minutes (or until you can handle the heat). Add the entire veggie mixture to a blender / grinder / food processor. Grind to a smooth paste
6

In the same pan, heat 2 Tablespoons of Oil and add the paste to the oil. (If there's some paste in the blender that doesn't come out, add some water to the blender, swirl it around and pour into the pan)
7

Let it cook for 6-9 minutes on medium heat stirring frequently to avoid burning. Cook / Fry till the mixture reduces and turns a bit dry and oil starts coming out from the sides. Add all the spices : Red Chilli Powder, Garam Masala, Tomato Suace, Black Pepper Powder, Salt and a pinch of sugar
8

Mix well and cook on low for 2-3 minutes Add warm milk (or cream). Gently incorporate the milk into the paste to form a smooth gravy. Taste and adjust for seasoning Add the chopped up Paneer cubes. Mix well and let that simmer for 5-6 minutes Switch off, garnish with cilantro leaves & serve with any kind of bread or rice