Shahi Paneer- Punjabi Style

Name: Shahi Paneer- Punjabi Style
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 5 serving
Ingredients: 2 cups paneer; 3 medium tomatoes; 2 small onion; 1.5 tablespoon cashews; 1 teaspoon grated ginger; 3 cloves garlic; 1 tablespoon ghee; 1 small green chili; 1 small bay leaf; 4-5 piece whole black peppercorns; 1 small cinnamon stick; 2 pieces cloves; 2 teaspoon red chili powder; 2 teaspoon Paneer masala; salt as taste; 2-3 cups water

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings
5
Calories
270 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Indian

Shahi Paneer- Punjabi Style

Iris Warren

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This Shahi Paneer is a North Indian Paneer curry- creamy, smooth, and addictive gravy that goes well with roti, naan, or rice! Trust me, you won't miss the restaurant one as my punjabi version is much better than it.

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Ingredients

Servings

2 cups paneer paneer cubes (300 gm paneer)
3 medium tomatoes
2 small onion
1.5 tablespoon cashews
1 teaspoon grated ginger
3 cloves garlic
1 tablespoon ghee
1 small green chili
1 small bay leaf
4-5 piece whole black peppercorns
1 small cinnamon stick
2 pieces cloves
2 teaspoon red chili powder adjust the heat (add sugar and reduce chili for sweet gravy)
2 teaspoon Paneer masala GM Brands
salt as taste
2-3 cups water

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Instructions

Wash and roughly chop onions, tomatoes, ginger and garlic. In a pressure cooker, add chopped onions, tomatoes, cashews, whole spices, ginger and garlic. Add water to cover all the chopped veggies 1 inch above.
Pressure cook for 2 whistles on full flame and simmer for 5 minutes.
Once the cooker cools off, drain the water in a separate bowl and sieve the boiled onion tomato. Take out the bay leaf and cinnamon as they are hard to blend.
Blend everything else. Make sure they are cool and not hot. Blend to make a smooth paste.
In a wok or same cooker, add ghee, add the bay leaf and cinnamon stick. Pour the cashew tomato paste from the above step. Let it simmer on slow flame. Add salt and spices. Pour the water from the boiled veggies.
Cook on slow flame for 3-5 minutes till the gravy is thickened.
Add paneer cubes and cook fro another 2 minutes. You may add lemon juice or amchur and garam masala at the last.
The Easy Shahi Paneer is ready. Serve It with naan or jeera rice for a delicious lunch!

Notes

I have skipped adding sugar as I like the spicy flavor more. If you don't like spicy, reduce the chili and add sugar to the gravy when cooking it.
Make sure to cool off the boiled cashew onion tomato before blending.
Don't add water while blending. First, blend it without water to make a smooth paste. You may add water little by little as and when needed.
Nutrition Facts

Serving size: bowl

Servings: 5

Amount per serving

Calories 270

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 19.1g 24%

Saturated Fat 11.5g 57%

Cholesterol 55mg 18%

Sodium 340mg 15%

Total Carbohydrate 11.2g 4%

Dietary Fiber 2.6g 9%

Total Sugars 3.7g

Protein 15.1g

Vitamin D 6mcg 32%

Calcium 420mg 32%

Iron 1mg 8%

Potassium 314mg 7%

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice.