Vegetarian Shahi Paneer

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 Medium Spanish onion

  diced
• 5 Garlic cloves

  chopped
• 1 inch Fresh ginger

  chopped
• 5 Whole Green Cardamom
• 2 Green Chili

  chopped
• 10 Cashews
• 10 Almonds
• 3 cups Water
• 1 tbsp Ghee
• 1 tbsp Vegetable oil
• 1 Cinnamon stick
• 1 Bay leaf
• 3 Whole cloves
• 1 tsp Coriander powder
• 1/8 tsp red chili powder
• 1/4 tsp Garam Masala
• 1/8 tsp Cardamom powder
• 1/8 tsp Black pepper
• 1 tsp white sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
• 1 pinch saffron threads
• 225 grams Paneer

  cut into cubes
• 3 tbsp heavy cream

Instructions

• 1 Place a large fry pan over medium high heat and add onion, garlic, ginger, green
  cardamom, green chilies, cashews and almonds. Add 2 cups of water. Let boil for
  15-20 minutes.
• 2 Once cooled transfer the ingredients to a blender. Blend until it has formed a
  smooth paste. Set aside.`
• 3 Cut the paneer into cubes. Set aside.
• 4 Reheat the pan over medium heat. Once hot, add oil and ghee and then cinnamon
  stick, bay leaf and cloves. Sizzle the spices for few seconds until fragrant.
• 5 Stir in the prepared onion-nut paste and cook for 4 to 5 minutes.
• 6 Add coriander powder, red chili powder, garam masala, sugar, salt, cardamom
  powder and black pepper powder. Stir the spices and cook for 1 minute.
• 7 Remove pan from heat and add yogurt, being sure to whisk continuously so it
  doesn't curdle.
• 8 Add remaining water to the pan and add a pinch of saffron. Let the Shahi Paneer
  simmer for 5 to 6 minutes then add cream and simmer until fully combined.
• 9 Add the paneer moments before you want to serve your guests. Simmer for a short
  3 minutes then sprinkle with cardamom powder and saffron.
• 10 Serve Vegetarian Shahi Paneer with naan or basmati rice!

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