Shahi Paneer

Ingredients

250 gms. paneer (cottge cheese)

3 tbsp. ghee or butter

1 onion chopped into strips

1/2" piece ginger chopped fine

2 green chillies chopped fine

4 tomatoes chopped fine

2 cardamoms crushed

1/4 cup beaten curd

1/2 tsp. red chilli powder

1/2 tsp. garam masala

salt to taste

1/2 cup fresh cream

2 tbsp. tomato sauce

To garnish

2 tbsp. grated paneer

1 tbsp. chopped coriander

Instructions

Ø  Chop the paneer into 2" fingers. Heat half the ghee. Add onion,ginger, green chilli and cardamom. Fry for 3-4 minutes. Add tomatoes and cook for 7-8 minutes, covered.

Ø  Add curd and cook for 5 minutes. Add 1/2 cup water and cool. Blend in a mixie till smooth.

Ø  Heat remaining ghee, add gravy and other ingredients except milk and paneer. Boil to get a very thick gravy.

Ø  Just before serving, heat gravy, add fresh cream and paneer fingers and boil for 3-4 minutes. Garnish with chopped coriander and grated paneer.