SHAHI PANEER

(DELICIOUS COTTAGE CHEESE)

INGREDIENTS

¼ kg cottage cheese (paneer),

¼ cup beaten curd, ¼ cup fresh cream

2 tbsp cashew nut paste, 1 cup tomato finely sliced

½ cup onions finely sliced, 3-4 garlic flakes finely chopped

1” ginger chopped finely, 2 tsp red chilly powder

2-3 cardamoms (crushed), ½ tsp garam masala

1 tsp black pepper corns crushed

¼ cup tomato sauce, 1 tsp lemon juice

¼ cup butter, 2 tsp oil

Salt to taste

FOR GARNISHING

2 tsp grated paneer

½ bunch of coriander leaves finely chopped

METHOD

1 Cut paneer into 2”square of equal sizes, add lemon juice, salt and pepper corn, marinate for ½ hr.

2 Heat butter and oil in a pan, add garlic, let it splutter, add onion and fry it, add tomato puree and cook for some time, take it out and let it cool, grind it to make a smooth paste

Re heat the oil, add this paste and cook for few minutes till the color has changed, add all the masala, ginger paste and tomato sauce and cook for 5-7 minute on low heat, add curd and cook for few minutes till it is done

3 Now add marinated paneer and cook for few minutes, finally add fresh cream and cashew nut paste, cook for 2 minutes, remove and serve hot