Shahi Paneer

Shahi Paneer


Ingredients (Serves: 6)

250 gm:Paneer (cottage cheese)
1/4 cup:Beaten curd
11/2 cup:Milk
1 1/2 cup:omatoes (chopped fine)
1/2 cup:Onion (chopped into strips)
1/2" piece:Ginger chopped fine
2-3:Green chillies chopped fine
2-3:Cardamoms (crushed)
1/2 tsp:Garam masala
1/2 tsp:Red chilli powder
2 tsp:Tomato sauce
3 tsp:Ghee or butter
Salt to taste
For Garnish2 tsp:Grated paneer
1 tsp:Chopped coriander


Method

Chop paneer into 2" fingers.
Heat half the ghee. Add onion, ginger, green chilli and cardamom. 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, 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.
Garnish with chopped coriander and grated paneer.