Shahi Paneer

Serve for 4 people

Ingredients:

• 250 grams Paneer
• 2 medium-sized onion chopped
• 2 Tomato
• 1-inch ginger
• 1 green chilli
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 2 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mango powder
• Salt to taste
• 7-8 Cashew nuts
• 1/2 cup cream
• 1/2 piece of Bay leaf
• A small piece of cinnamon stick
• 2  green cardamoms
• 2 cloves (laung) 
• 1 tablespoon sugar

Method:

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• Paneer cubed into 1-inch pieces.
• Chopped tomato, onion, ginger, garlic and green chili.
• Heat oil in a pan and cumin seeds when they began to crackle add cloves, green cardamom,bayleaf and cinnamon stick and stir.
• Add garlic, ginger and green chili and chopped onion and saute till it light brown.
• Add turmeric powder, coriander powder , redchilli powder, chopped tomato and cashew nuts and saute till tomato become soft.
• Now take away pan from the flame and let the mixture cool down. 
• Discard all the whole spices and blend this mixture in a jar and make a smooth paste.
• Now transfer it again on same pan and place on gass stove.
• Now add fresh cream and mix well.
• Add paneer cubes, garam masala powder and mix well and saute for 2 minutes.
• Add dry mango powder and sugar and mix well.
• Now our shahi paneer is ready to serve.
• Garnish with fresh coriander leaves

Tip
Submerged paneer in water to increase its self life.