Shahi Paneer

Name: Shahi Paneer
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 400g paneer, cubed; 80g cashews, soaked in water; 2 large onions, diced; 400g crushed tomatoes; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 2cm fresh ginger, minced; 200ml double cream; 2 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp garam masala; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp chilli powder; 4 tbsp ghee; saffron and rose water to finish

Royal paneer in a luxurious sauce of cashews, cream and aromatic spices — rich, mild and magnificent.

Total time

50 min

Prep

20 min

Cook

30 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

Indian

vegetariangluten-free

Ingredients

400gpaneer, cubed

80gcashews, soaked in water

2large onions, diced

400gcrushed tomatoes

4 clovesgarlic, minced

2cmfresh ginger, minced

200mldouble cream

2 tspground coriander

1 tspgaram masala

1 tspturmeric

1 tspchilli powder

4 tbspghee

saffron and rose waterto finish

Instructions

Blend soaked cashews with water into a smooth paste.

Fry paneer in ghee until golden, remove.

Fry onions until very golden, add garlic and ginger.

Add all spices, cook 2 minutes.

Add tomatoes, cook 10 minutes.

Blend sauce until smooth, return to pan.

Add cashew paste and cream, simmer 10 minutes.

Add fried paneer, a pinch of saffron and a few drops of rose water. Serve with naan.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

831

Protein

24.6g

Fat

71.7g

Carbs

22.7g

Fiber

3.5g

Sodium

46mg

Reviews

Leave a review

★★★★★

No account needed to post. New reviews are checked before they appear publicly.