Indian Shahi Paneer

 

We often feel disregard about how balanced our diet is due to our busy Lifestyle . One thinks of healthy meals as boring and tasteless, However , it is very important to promote healthy eating habits for good health and long life . What if we could easily cook food that is healthy and still tastes so Delicious. So here is a recipe that is very tasty as well as very nutritious.

Shahi paneer recipe:-

This all-time favourite Indian dish has paneer cooked in a creamy makhani sauce.

Delicately flavoured with aromatic spices the sauce is full of flavours from tomatoes, butter , cashewnuts and cream. It does come with its share of calories, but one bite and you will realize it is all worth it.

A rich Indian dish that can grace any special occasion, paneer is cooked in creamy makhni sauce. In this gravy cashewnuts add that shahi or royal touch. Delicately flavoured with aromatic spices the sauce is full of flavours from tomatoes,butter,cashewnuts and cream.

It does come with its share of calories, but one bite and you will realize it is all worth it.

Freezing a batch of makhani sauce comes in handy as you can dish up a number of delicious versions of this dish , using vegetables instead of paneer.

 

Prep Time: 16-20 minutes

Cook time: 26-30 minutes

Serve: 4

Level of Cooking: Moderate 

Ingredients for Shahi Paneer Recipe

• Paneer (Cottage cheese) cut into cubes 400 grams
• Oil 2 tablespoons
• Onions finely chopped 2 medium
• Cashewnuts 15-20
• Tomatoes finely chopped 5 medium
• Red chilli powder 1 teaspoon
• Coriander powder 1 tablespoon
• Salt to taste
• Butter 2 tablespoons
• Cream 1/2 cup + for garnishing
• Kasoori methi powder 1 teaspoon
• Garam masala powder 1 teaspoon
• Green cardamom powder 1/4 teaspoon

 

Method

Step 1

Heat oil in a non stick kadai. Add onions and cashewnuts and sauté lightly. Add tomatoes and cook for 10-12 minutes or tomatoes are pulpy.

Step 2

Add red chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, salt and sauté.

Step 3

Transfer this mixture into a mixer jar, cool and grind to a paste with a little water. Transfer the mixture into the same kadai.

Step 4

Add butter, cover and cook on low heat for 10 minutes.

Step 5

Add cream and mix well. Add paneer, kasoori methi powder, garam masala powder, green cardamom powder and mix well.

Step 6

Transfer into a serving bowl, garnish with some cream and serve hot.

Nutrition Info

Calories : 2157 Kcal

Carbohydrates : 53.7 gm

Protein : 133.9 gm

Fat : 174.8 gm

Other : Calcium- 1278.3mg