Shahi Paneer

We'd ask my mom to make shahi paneer whenever our parents went out. This my mom's recipe for rich, vegetarian paneer cubes in a tomato-cream sauce.

• 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 oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook until onion soft and golden brown, about 5 minutes. Season with cumin, coriander, turmeric, and chili powder; cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

Step 2

Add puréed tomatoes to the skillet; cook until excess liquid evaporates and oil separates, 3 to 5 minutes. Add paneer, water, sugar, and salt; stir gently so paneer does not break apart. Cook until paneer absorbs some liquid, about 10 minutes. Stir in cream; simmer 5 minutes. Garnish servings with cilantro.