The Paleo Recipe Book

Monday, July 07, 2008

Indian Paneer Recipes - Shahi Paneer

Makes for: 6
Making time: 45 minutes.

Ingredients:

250 gms. paneer (cottge cheese)
3 tbsp. ghee or butter
1 onion chopped into strips
1/2" piece ginger chopped fine
2 green chillies chopped fine
4 tomatoes chopped fine
2 cardamoms crushed
1/4 cup beaten curd
1/2 tsp. red chilli powder
1/2 tsp. garam masala
salt to taste
1/2 cup milk
2 tbsp. tomato sauce

To garnish:

2 tbsp. grated paneer
1 tbsp. chopped coriander

Method:

1. Chop the paneer into 2" fingers.
2. Heat half the ghee. Add onion,ginger, green chilli and cardamom. Fry for 3-4 minutes.
3. Add tomatoes and cook for 7-8 minutes, covered.
4. Add curd and cook for 5 minutes.
5. Add 1/2 cup water and cool.
6. Blend in a mixie till smooth.
7. Heat remaining ghee, add gravy and other ingredients except milk and paneer.
8. Boil to get a very thick gravy.
9. Just before serving, heat gravy, add milk and paneer fingers and boil for 3-4 minutes.
10. Garnish with chopped coriander and grated paneer.