Shahi Paneer
This dish again is one of the favourits of Indian party menus. As the name suggests , it is the crown of Indian vegetarian menu simply because of the richness and the delicate taste it has got. I would like to mention here that this dish is generally prepared in white colour but still some places it is liked in yellow colour as in Lucknow region . In fact both ways , its right though authenticity lies in the white colour .
Paneer cubes 50 gm / White gravy 100 gm/ cream 10 ml/cardamom powder 1 tsp
heat the white gravy , add paneer cubes and simmer , add cream and cardamom powder. serve hot with cream garnish.
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White gravy-
Onion250 gm/ cashew 100 gm /200 ml water
simmer cashewnuts in boiling water for 5 minutes and drain. It washes away the impurities . Mix it with onion chunks and water and simmer till the onions are soft. Drain and purée it.
Oil100 ml/green cardamom, bay leaf 2 no each/ green chilies 2 no/ ginger garlic paste 30 gm/
yoghurt200 ml/ cream 50 ml/ white pepper powder 1 tsp/green cardamom powder 1 tsp.
Heat oil, crackle whole garam masala and slit chilies. Add ginger garlic paste. Saute well till it start s browning .
Pour beaten yogurt with some water and put on slow flame till it starts boiling. Care should be taken at this stage for temperature . If raised , it may result in curdled yoghurt. We may add 20 ml of cream also while beating yoghurt. It helps in stabilization.
Once it boils, add cashew onion paste and stir it on simmering heat till oil appears on the surface .Finish with white pepper powder and green cardamom powder .
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Shahi paneer in yellow gravy
Paneer cubes 50 gm / White gravy 100 gm/ ooil 20 ml/ turmeric powder 1 tsp/ red chili powder 1/4 tsp/ coriander powder 1 tsp/garma masala powder 1/4 tsp/tomato paste 1 tsp/cream 10 ml/cardamom powder 1 tsp
Heat Oil, add powdered spices , dissolved in water , add tomato paste. Cook on slow flame till the oil leaves the sides. Add white gravy , add paneer cubes and simmer , add cream and cardamom powder. serve hot with cream garnish.
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