Shahi Paneer
Author: Jay Ahmed
Recipe type: Main
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Serves: 6
- 2tbsp Ghee
- 1 Onion
- 1cm piece Ginger
- 2 Green Chilli Peppers
- 2 Cardamoms
- 5 Tomatoes
- 100ml beaten Curd
- 3tbsp Almond Paste
- 100ml Water
- ½tsp Garam Masala
- 2tbsp plain Tomato Sauce
- Pinch of Salt to taste
- 100ml Milk
- 250g Paneer cheese
- Melt the ghee in a large pot.
- Chop the onion, ginger and green chilli peppers and add to the pot. On medium heat, fry for 2 minutes.
- Add in the cardamoms and fry for 2 more minutes.
- Chop the tomatoes and add in. Fry for 4 minutes, stirring often.
- Slowly stir in the curd and almond paste and let cook for 5 minutes.
- Turn off the stove and stir in the water.
- Let cool.
- Blend with a hand blender and return the mix back into the pot.
- Add the garam masala, tomato sauce and salt and bring to the boil. When boiling, it should form a thick gravy.
- Chop the paneer cheese into 3cm by 3 cm cubes.
- Stir in the milk and cubes of paneer and boil for another 5 minutes.
- Serve.
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