Shahi Paneer Recipe

Shahi paneer recipe

Shahi paneer recipe is one of the most popular paneer recipes in India. Shahi paneer recipe is very tasty and it's loaded with nutrition. As you may know, paneer is rich in protein and minerals like calcium and it has good fat too. The recipe of Shahi paneer is basically Indian cottage cheese cooked with tasty curry of curd, milk, onions, almonds, and cashew. Making shahi paneer is one of my favorite tasks and when you'll taste this recipe for shahi paneer it will become one of your favorite tasks too ;). Shahi paneer as the name is royal cottage cheese because of the royal aroma and rich nuts curry. The recipe of shahi paneer was invented by Mughals and was one of their favorite dishes.
In this post, you'll know How to make shahi paneer, and if you want to learn other recipes of paneer then you can see other posts on this blog.
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 30 mins
Total time: 40 mins
For more paneer recipes you can see our following posts.

• Paneer butter masala
• Kadai Paneer
• Palak paneer recipe

Ingredients for shahi paneer recipe

200gm paneer
5 tablespoon ghee (clarified butter)
2 tomatoes (puree or finely chopped)
2 onions(finely chopped)
2-3 green chilies (finely chopped)
1-inch ginger(finely chopped)
3-4 garlic cloves(crushed)
1 cup coriander leafs
1 teaspoon red chili
1/2 cup of curd
1/2 cup milk
8-10 cashews
8-10 almonds
And salt to taste
1/4 teaspoon of turmeric powder
1 teaspoon of garam masala
2 bay leaf

Preparation of Shahi paneer.

 1. In this recipe, preparation is not much you just have to whisk the curd in a bowl. And blend the cashews and almonds and keep them aside until needed
 2. Take onions, green chilies, ginger, garlic and blend them make a paste.

 3.  For the preparation of paneer boil two cups water with a pinch of salt.

 4.  After the water is boiled turn off the flame and put the paneer in hot water for 10 - 15 mins. After that drain the water completely.

 5.  Then cut paneer into cubes.

How to make Shahi Paneer

 1. In a pan add 5 tablespoons of ghee.

 2. After the ghee is hot add bay leaf and stir it after that add the onions, green chilies, ginger, garlic paste to the pan. Cook for around 3-4 mins.

 2. Now add tomato puree and cover the pan with a lid and cook for 8 - 10 mins until the fat starts to release at edges.

 3. Now add red chili powder, turmeric powder, and salt.

 4. Now add the curd which we have whisked earlier and cook for about 5 minutes.

 5. Now add the powdered cashews and almonds.

 6. Add 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup of milk and simmer for 2 mins.

 7. Add coriander leafs

 8. Add paneer cubes

 9. Cover with lid and let it cook for 10 mins

Now your Shahi paneer is ready to serve.

Nutrients

• calories 535.2
• Fat 47 g
• Carbohydrates 3.2 g
• Protein 42 g
• Cholesterol 56 mg
• calcium 422mg
• fiber 5.2 g

Tips for serving Shahi paneer

Shahi paneer can be served with Roti, Nan, Parathas. I advise you to have shahi paneer with paratha. Shahi paneer tastes best with paratha. This is the best recipe for shahi paneer on the internet. You can try this recipe for shahi paneer when you are having a party or get together at home. If you liked this recipe then please share it with your friends and family. I hope you find this article helpful and mouth-watering. Don't forget to comment down your views about this recipe for shahi paneer below.