Ingredients for Shahi Paneer Recipe
1. Paneer : 1/2 kg
2. Tomatoes : 5
3. Ginger : 1 inch piece
3. Coriander powder : 2 tbsp
3. Shahi jeera : 1 tbsp
4. Kashmiri red chilli powder : 2 tbsp
5. Turmeric powder : 1/2 tbsp
6. Almonds : 6 to 7
7. Cashews : 6 to 7
8. Pumpkin seeds : 1 tbsp
9. Big cardamom : 1
10. Small cardamom : 2
11. Star flower : 1
12. Cloves : 3
13. Cinnamon : a small piece
14. Black pepper powder : 1/2 tbsp
15. Kasuri methi : 2 tbsp
16. Butter : 4 tablespoons
17. Saffron
18. Salt to taste
19. Chopped coriander leaves
20. Fresh cream or Malai
Method to make Shahi Paneer : To make Shahi Paneer, first of all put tomatoes in a pan in four pieces, add all the whole spices, cloves, green cardamom, black cardamom, cinnamon, star anise, cashew nuts, almonds and pumpkin seeds, add half a glass of water and put the pan on gas.
Now add two spoons of butter and cover the pan with a lid and cook on medium flame until all the things melt well. When tomatoes and all the things are mashed well, take out all the whole spices, cloves, star anise, cinnamon, green cardamom, black cardamom with a spoon, and then put tomatoes and all the things in the mixer and grind them well.
Now keep saffron soaked in three to four spoons of hot water. Heat a pan on the gas, and as soon as the pan gets heated, put butter in it, cut the paneer into small pieces, add chopped coriander leaves, turmeric powder, Kashmiri red chilli powder and black pepper powder, and soften the paneer on a medium flame for two to three minutes.
Now add the saffron which we had soaked in hot water, kasuri methi, and then add tomatoes and dry fruits which we had ground and kept aside. Now cook everything for four to five minutes, and then add fresh cream or malai and cook for two more minutes. Now turn off the gas.
Here you go, very tasty restaurant-like Shahi Paneer without onion and garlic is ready. Serve it with roti, puri, paratha, naan or rice.
