Name: Shahi Paneer Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 6 min
Total time: 1 h 21 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: For Paneer:; 4 tbsp unsalted butter; 2 green chillis; 1 Large Onion; 1 tbsp garlic; 1 tbsp ginger; 1½ cups tomato puree; 1 tsp ground coriander; 1 tbsp paneer masala; 1 red bell pepper; 1 tsp salt; 2 cups heavy cream; 14 oz paneer cheese; For Serving:; fresh cilantro; naan bread; rice

How To Make Shahi Paneer

Shahi Paneer is the preparation of paneer, originated from India, this dish offers a blend of savory and rich cream with tomato puree and Indian spices.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 1 hour 6 minutes

Total: 1 hour 21 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

For Paneer:

4tbspunsalted butter,(½ stick)
2green chillis,sliced
1large onion,finely chopped
1tbspgarlic,crushed
1tbspginger,crushed
1½cupstomato puree
1tspground coriander
1tbsppaneer masala
1red bell pepper,sliced lengthwise
1tspsalt,to taste
2cupsheavy cream
14ozpaneer cheese,(1 block) cubed

For Serving:

fresh cilantro,to garnish
naan bread
rice,cooked

Instructions

Melt the butter in a 5-quart pot over medium heat.
Add the chili, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add the onion and saute for about 5 minutes until translucent.
Add the crushed garlic and ginger and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until fragrant, stirring occasionally.
Reduce the heat to low, cover, and cook for about 10 minutes until the onion is completely softened.
Stir occasionally to make sure the bottom doesn’t burn.
Add the tomato puree. Stir well and cover again.
Cook for about 10 minutes until the tomato looks like it’s almost separating, and is reduced in volume by ½.
Add the coriander and paneer masala. Stir well.
Add the red bell pepper and cook for about 5 minutes until the pepper is half-cooked.
Add the salt, cover again, and cook for another 5 minutes.
Add the heavy cream. Stir well, then add the cubed paneer and cover.
Cook for 25 minutes until all the ingredients are tender.
Garnish with cilantro and serve with naan or rice.
Enjoy.