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Wednesday, October 20, 2010

shahi paneer

soak few cashew nuts in a bowl of milk.

in a pan add oil and roast spices i.e, garam masala powder, cumin powder, coriander powder (or dry roast the seeds together and grind to a fine powder)add very finely chopped onion, ginger garlic paste and green chili paste. add a cup of tomato puree when the onion turns pink. cook with a closed lid on a medium-low flame with frequent stirring until oil separates out.

while the mixture is cooking, make a fine paste of the soaked cashew along with the same milk, and add this paste as well. Let the mixture boil once. Add some water if required to get the desired consistency, of gravy. Finally add paneer cubes which are roasted to light golden brown color with a lil oil in a pan and drain the excess oil on a kitchen towel. Mix well add salt (also a pinch of sugar, optional)and let the gray boil once while the paneer soaks and absorbs it. Garnish with chopped fresh green coriander leaves and serve