Saturday, February 1, 2014

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Ingredients:

  1. Cottage cheese (Paneer)                             : 250 gms (cut in cubes)
  2. Butter                                : 3 tbsp
  3. Ginger                                : 1 piece (finely chopped)
  4. Green chilli                         : 1 (Slit Lengthwise)
  5. Onion                                 : 1 big (grated)
  6. Tomatoes                           : 4 (chopped)
  7. Cardamoms                        : 2 (brown) (crushed)
  8. Bay leaf                              : 1
  9. Cumin powder                    : 1/2 tsp
  10. Red chilli powder                : 1/2 tsp
  11. Garam masala                     : 3/4 tsp
  12. Tomato sauce                     : 2 tbsp
  13. Milk                                    : 1/4-1/2 cup (optional)
  14. Fresh cream                        : 1/2 cup
  15. Cashewnut paste                 : 2 tbsp
  16. Salt                                     : to taste
  17. Coriander leaves                  : 1 tsp (finely chopped) for garnishing

Method:

  • Soak the cashewnuts which ever you are taking for atleast 2 hours and then grind them to a smooth paste.
  • Heat 2 tbsp of butter or ghee in a kadai, add onion, ginger, green chilli and cardamoms. Cook till onion turns translucent. Then add tomatoes, cover it and cook for 7 - 8 minutes on medium heat and remove from fire.
  • Cool down the above ingredients and put them in a grinder along with 1/2 cup of water and strain the puree.
  • Take a frying pan, add 1 tbsp of butter or ghee and add the above pureed paste and cook for 10 minutes on low flame till oil separates.
  • Then add red chilli powder, cumin powder , garam masala, tomato sauce and salt. Add enough water so that there can be thick gravy. Keep on low flame and cook for 5-7 minutes then add the cashewnut paste. Cook another 5 minutes. Remove from fire.
  • At the time of serving heat the gravy and add paneer pieces, cook for 2 - 3 minutes. Remove from fire, then add the fresh cream on top and garnish with coriander leaves.
  • Serve hot shahi paneer with rotis.

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