Awadhi Shahi Paneer

I learnt this recipe from my previous cookery class.  It is the  favourite  among my peer group.  Hope you will also feel the same.

Ingredients 

Cashewnuts                     100 gms

Melon Seeds                     50 gms

Onion                               2

Green Chilly                    2

Fresh Curd                      75 gms

Ginger                             15 gms

Garlic                              15 gms 

Cottage Cheese/Paneer  300 gms

Tomato Puree                 150 gms

Cardamom                         2 

Black cardamom               2

Bayleaf                             2 piece

Fresh Coconut choppd   15 gms

Milk                                50 gms

White Pepper powder     1/4 tps

Cardamom Powder         a pinch

Sugar                               1/2 tps

Garam Masala                1/4 tps

Jeera Powder                  1/4 tps

Kasuri Methi                   1/4 tps

Khoya                              50 gms

Method

Boil & grind cashewnuts, melon seeds and onions separately. Grind ginger and garlic cloves in grinder to make a fresh paste. 

Heat oil in the pan.  Add bayleaf, green cardamom (3-4 seeds) and black cardamom.  Add ginger-garlic and onion paste.  Saute them for 4-5 minutes or until the oil comes out.  Add cashew paste and melon seeds paste.  Stirr and add fresh curd.  Cook for 15 minutes. Now, add milk, coconut, white pepper powder, salt and cardamom powder.  Stirr continuously.  Add tomato puree.  Cook for another 2-3 minutes.  Add garam masala powder, kasuri methi and jeera powder to the gravy.  Add paneer triangles, fresh cream and khoya/mawa in it.  Add some butter, garnish with fresh cream and serve.

Awadhi Shahi Paneer is ready to be served with  naan and lachha parantha.  Enjoy ! ! !

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