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Shahi Paneer

Spicy and nutritious curry with cottage cheese
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Cuisine North Indian
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 250 gm Paneer cottage cheese
  • 1/4 cup Beaten curd
  • 1/2 cup Milk
  • 1 1/2 cup Tomatoes finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup Onion chopped into strips
  • 1/2" piece Ginger finely chopped
  • 2-3 nos Green chillies finely chopped
  • 2-3 nos Cardamom Crushed
  • 1/2 tsp Garam masalas
  • 1/2 tsp Red Chilli Mash Powder
  • 2 tsp Tomato sauce
  • 3 tsp Ghee or butter
  • Salt to taste
  • For Garnish
  • 2 tsp Grated paneer
  • 1 tsp Coriander Chopped

Instructions
 

  • Chop paneer into 2" fingers.
  • Heat half of the ghee and add onion, ginger, green chilli and cardamom and fry for 3-4 minutes.
  • Add tomatoes and cook for 7-8 minutes, covered.
  • Add curd and cook for 5 minutes.
  • Add 1/2 cup water and cool.
  • Blend in a mixer till smooth.
  • Heat remaining ghee and add gravy and other ingredients except milk and paneer.
  • Boil to get a very thick gravy.
  • Just before serving, heat gravy, add milk and paneer fingers and boil for 3-4 minutes.
  • :- Serve with chopped coriander and grated paneer for garnishing and have with butter naan.
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