Shahi Paneer

This delightful recipe for cubes of paneer in a tomato-cream sauce is sure to be a nice treat.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 227 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• salt to taste
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 large onion, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 4 tomatoes, pureed
• 0.5 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 0.25 cup water
• 0.5 pound paneer, cubed
• 0.25 cup cream
• 0.5 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook the onion and garlic in the hot oil until the onions are soft and golden brown, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle the cumin, coriander, turmeric, and chili powder over the onion and garlic; continue cooking until the seasonings are fragrant, about 30 seconds.

Step 2

Pour the pureed tomatoes into the skillet; cook until the excess liquid evaporates and the oil separates, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the paneer, water, sugar, and salt to the mixture; stir gently so the paneer does not break apart. Cook until the paneer begins to absorb some of the liquid, about 10 minutes. Stir the cream into the mixture and simmer another 5 minutes. Garnish with cilantro to serve.