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How to make shahi paneer with cashews

How to Make Kaju Shahi Paneer

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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: Indian, Mughlai
Servings: 4
Calories: 310.36kcal
Author: Kanwal Kaur

Ingredients

  • 250 gram paneer chopped into 1" cubes
  • 1 onion medium (3-4" diameter), finely chopped
  • 3 tomatoes medium (3-4" diameter), chopped
  • 2-3 green chillies chopped
  • 3-4 garlic coves peeled and chopped
  • 1" ginger peeled and chopped
  • 10-15 cashews
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder deghi mirch powder (it's available in Indian grocery stores)
  • 1.5 tsp coriander powder
  • 0.5 tsp garam masala
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tbsp kasoori methi
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 green cardamom
  • 2 cloves
  • 1 bay leave
  • 2-3" cinnamon stick
  • 1/4 tsp cumin seeds
  • 2 tbsp oil smoked mustard oil, ghee or butter
  • 1.5 cup water
  • Handful fresh coriander leaves chopped

Instructions

  • Heat the oil in a wok on high heat. Once the oil is hot, add cumin seeds, cloves, cardamoms, bay leaves, cinnamon sticks.
  • After few seconds in oil, the spices will release the fragrance. At this point, remove the bay leave, cinnamon stick, cardamoms and cloves.
  • Turn the heat to low and add cashews. Saute for 1-2 minutes.
  • Add ginger, garlic and green chillies to the oil and immediately afterwards, add onions to the wok.
  • Saute the mix for 7-8 minutes until the onions are browned and translucent.
  • Add the tomatoes and saute for another 7-8 until the oil starts leaving the sides of the pan.
  • Turn of the heat and puree the onion and tomatoes mix to a smooth paste.
  • In the same pan, add 1/2 tbsp of oil.
  • Once the oil is hot, add turmeric powder in oil and mix it in. After few seconds, add garam masala, coriander powder, red chilli powder and salt.
  • Add water to pan and bring it to boil.
  • Add the onion and tomato puree and kasoori methi to the water and bring the mixture to boil.
  • Turn the heat to low and add paneer.
  • Cover the pan and cook for five minutes. Stir occasionally to make sure it doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan.
  • Garnish with coriander leaves.

Notes

Serve with chapatis or parathas along with daal, 

Nutrition

Sodium: 98.1mg | Calcium: 342.23mg | Vitamin C: 17.58mg | Vitamin A: 768.44IU | Sugar: 4.64g | Fiber: 4.09g | Potassium: 304.22mg | Cholesterol: 41.25mg | Calories: 310.36kcal | Saturated Fat: 10.56g | Fat: 24.82g | Protein: 10.93g | Carbohydrates: 13.15g | Iron: 1.1mg
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