Shahi Paneer

Ingredients (Serves: 6)

* 250 gm: Paneer (cottage cheese)
* 1/4 cup: Beaten curd
* 1/2 cup: Milk
* 4 no: Tomatoes (chopped fine)
* 1 no: Onion (chopped into strips)
* 1/2" piece: Ginger chopped fine
* 2 no: Green chillies chopped fine
* 2 no: Cardamoms (crushed)
* 1/2 tsp: Garam masala
* 1/2 tsp: Red chilli powder
* 2 tsp: Tomato sauce
* 3 tsp: Ghee or butter
* Salt to taste
* For Garnish
o 2 tsp: Grated paneer
o 1 tsp: Chopped coriander

Method

1. Chop paneer into 2" fingers.
2. Heat half the ghee. Add onion, ginger, green chilli and cardamom. Fry for 3-4 minutes. Add tomatoes and cook for 7-8 minutes, covered. Add curd and cook for 5 minutes. Add 1/2 cup water and cool.
3. Blend in a mixer till smooth.
4. Heat remaining ghee, add gravy and other ingredients except milk and paneer. Boil to get a very thick gravy.
5. Just before serving, heat gravy, add milk and paneer fingers and boil for 3-4 minutes.
6. Garnish with chopped coriander and grated paneer.