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Shahi Paneer Curry

Here's how you make Shahi Paneer Curry
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  • Servings: 3
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 15m
    • The following recipe serves 3 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 7 ounces paneer cheese (cubed)
  • 1 cup onion, chopped
  • 2 tablespoon oil (mustard oil or ghee)
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seed
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seed
  • 6 to 8 curry leaves
  • 2 tablespoons ginger paste
  • 1 tablespoon garlic paste
  • 2 teaspoons turmeric
  • 2 teaspoons ground coriander
  • Pinch asafoetida (optional)
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • 2 red chillies (hot thai red chillies, chopped)
  • 1 large tomato, chopped
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons cashew butter (natural)
  • Water as needed
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Heat oil in a skillet; add onion, cumin, mustard seed and curry leaves; cook for about a minute or until spices sputter.

  • Step 2: Add ginger and garlic paste to pan along with turmeric, coriander, asafoetida, salt and pepper, stirring to mix well.

  • Step 3: Add chopped tomatoes and chopped chillies and a half cup water and cook over low heat, stirring, until tomato breaks down, adding more water as needed.

  • Step 4: When tomatoes get soft and curry is still slightly saucy, stir in the cashew butter. Add a little water if it is too thick.

  • Step 5: Then stir in the cream and paneer cubes and simmer over low heat about 5 minutes or just until hot; do not boil.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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