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Ingredients
1 Onion
Spices -Ginger-garlic paste, salt, red chilli powder and lemon juice to taste, 2-3 bay leaves, half stick of
cinnamon, turmeric-1 tsp, cumin seeds, garam masala powder-1 tsp
Method
Chop the onions and grind them on Pulse so that its minced, but not blended.
Now take a huge pan, add some oil to it and then the bay leaves, cinnamon sticks, cumin seeds and the
onion. When its golden and cooked entirely, add the tomato puree and saute for some time. Then add
all the spices- chilli powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder, salt and mix well. Add some water
to create enough gravy then cook covered for 5-10 mins on medium flame.
Then add the whipping cream and stir continuously and cook for another 10 mins. When the gravy looks
thick and creamy, add the lemon juice to taste and let it cook.
Slice the paneer into small cubes. You can keeep the paneer referigerated for 3-4 days, but remove it
and keep outside at least for 15 mins before you want to serve the curry. Now add the paneer cubes to
the gravy, cook another 5 mins and take it off the flame.
Garnish with coriander and shredded paneer when ready to serve. Enjoy your Shahi Paneer with Naan or
Vegetable Fried Rice!
Tip: If the paneer is hard, cut into cubes and dip in salt water for 5 mins. This will make it soft!