This is the last week of BM 25 and for the second day with the theme of cooking from a cook book, I have chosen to work with a cook book called Fabulous Flavors (vegetarian). A little intro about the book; this cookbook was put together by a committee as a fund raising project for EASA’s (External Affairs ministry’s spouses Association) charitable trust. This cookbook has a collection of recipes that has been developed by generations of EASA’s members. The photography in the book is amazing and that credit goes to Karan Khanna. This is the only book I have from their collection, but they have mentioned that they have many (about 20) books published so far.
The recipe itself is very simple to make and is loaded with layers of flavors. It is rich gravy and would be perfect when entertaining. The original recipe used paneer without frying. I shallow fried the paneer and used it in the recipe.
Preparation time – 10 mins
Cooking time – 30 mins
Difficulty level – easy
Ingredients to make Shahi Paneer – (serves 4)
- Paneer (Indian cottage cheese) – 500 gms
- Onion – 2 (grated)
- Ginger – 1 inch piece (grated)
- Dry fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi) – 1 tbsp
- Red chili powder – ½ tsp
- Garam masala – ½ tsp
- Green chilies (slit lengthwise) – 2
- Tomato puree (thick) – 1 cup (I used one small time of tomato paste)
- Cashew nut – ¼ cup plus few to garnish
- Fresh cream – ¼ cup (I used heavy cream) plus a little to garnish
- Salt – to taste
- Cilantro – few
- Oil – 3 tbsp
Procedure to make Shahi Paneer –
- Cut the paneer into diamond shape pieces about one third inch thick. Heat about 1 tbsp of oil in a pan and add the paneer pieces. Shallow fry them until they are golden brown. Flip over to the other side and then fry for few seconds. Drain on a paper towel and keep aside.
- Soak cashew nut in warm milk for about 10 minutes and then grind it into smooth paste. Keep aside.
- Heat the remaining oil in the same pan and then add the grated onions. Sauté till golden brown.
- Now add the fenugreek leaves and grated ginger and fry for 1 to 2 mins.
- Now add the chili powder, garam masala, salt and green chilies.
- Add the tomato puree (or paste) and cream and simmer for 3-4 minutes. Add about ½ a cup of water and simmer for another 5 minutes.
- Now add the fried paneer and mix well. Simmer for 3-4 more mins.
- Garnish with cashew nuts and/or a swirl of cream and cilantro and serve hot with Naan or parathas!
Rafeeda A. Raheem says
wow… that's loaded with flavors… yumm…
divya says
ahh….mouthwatering! Click makes it more tempting!!
Sangeetha Nambi says
Wow ! Perfect combo ever….
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Swathi Iyer says
Delicious shahi paneer Sandhya you made me hungry
Sudha Sabarish says
Creamy and tasty dish.Perfect side dish for rotis.
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Meena Selvakumaran says
perfectly done.looks yum.
Ramya Krishnamurthy says
yummy and tempting:)
Priya says
Wat a delightful and rich looking shahi paneer, wish i get that bowl rite now.
Gayathri Kumar says
Very creamy and delicious looking paneer dish. Love to have it with naan right away…
Srivalli says
Looks very much like the restaurant one.. very nice
Sangeetha Priya says
Delicious shahi paneer, love this detailed post…
Harini-Jaya Rupanagudi says
A very popular dish and well done too..the gravy looks so silky.
Aruna Manikandan says
looks rich and creamy 🙂
WeR SAHM says
delicious rich creamy shahi paneer recipe…
Chef Mireille says
paneer is one of my favorite Indian food products – another great recipe for me to try
Priya says
Looks so rich and delish! Wud try this out sometime 🙂
Priya R says
Superb paneer masala 🙂 looks so detectable
Nivedhanams Sowmya says
wow so creamy and so rich!!!!
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Pavani says
Wow.. that is one delicious looking paneer curry. Absolutely mouth watering.
Sona S says
delicious and tempting..
Manju says
Looks rich and delicious ..
Savitha Ganesan says
rich and creamy paneer curry.
Nalini's Kitchen says
Creamy and delicious flavorful curry……
Foodiliciousnan says
now this really is a rich gravy dish with loads of cream, cashews and paneer. Apt for a party!
megha singhal says
Looks great. Paneer is my fav.
Suma Gandlur says
Rich gravy curry, perfect one when you have company.
Rajani S says
The roasted paneer triangles look so good! This seems to be a good gravy to go with rice and roti!
Love to Experiment says
A royal Paneer dish. Perfectly done