Shahi Paneer
Spicy Paneer dish
Recipe by Chitra Ahluwalia Pal of New York, US
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This recipe is dedicated my mom in law. She handed over this family recipe to me. I hope I am justifying this. It is yummy you must try this. Your family will ask for more so make sure you make plenty to serve all hungry audiences :)
Ingredients
vegetarian
4 servings
- 250 gm. Indian cottage cheese / Paneer
- 2 finely chopped Onion
- 1 tsp. minced ginger
- 1 Diced Tomato can
- 3 half hut green chilies
- Salt to taste
- 1 tsp. red chili powder
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/2 cup Half n Half or cream
Directions
- Cut cottage cheese/ paneer in 1 inch cubes and keep it aside.
- Now take a non stick pan and add onion and ginger to it.
- While onions are cooking puree you diced tomatoes in the chopper.
- When onions turn golden brown add tomato puree.
- Now cook the mixture till 5 minutes.
- Add Salt, Red chili powder and Turmeric and green chilies.
- Add half n half and ½ cup water let it simmer for 5-8 minutes.
- After cooking whole mixture/masala now add Paneer to this and let it simmer for 5 more minutes.
- Garnish with green chilies.
- Serve not with Naan/Chapatti or Parantha.