Shahi Paneer Recipe ( Hotel Style ) / Happy Holi

Shahi Paneer Hotel Sytle

Shahi Paneer is a  spicy  Paneer  dish..!

It is undoubtedly one of the most popular dish liked by all and is available in almost all the Indian hotels and restaurants. 

It is considered to be a mainstay dish especially in North India. Shahi which means “Royal” and  Paneer  when translated is  “ Cottage Cheese”  gives  Shahi  Paneer  a  royal  feel  to  it..!

I love to cook this curry coz its very easy & tasty to prepare. In this  flavorful vegetarian recipe, paneer is cooked in rich gravy with tomatoes, butter and cream. Its bound to be heavenly with a combination of any Indian bread / Naan. 

So here's the recipe for Paneer in Creamy Gravy sauce  in typical hotel style of cooking..:)

Shahi Paneer Ingredients:

• Paneer                          - 250 g
• Butter                           - 1tbsp
• Ginger                          - 2 inch piece
• Garlic                            - 4 cloves
• Turmeric pwd                - ½ tsp
• Broken cashewnuts        - 3 to 4 tbsp
• Red chilly pwd              - 1 ½ tsp
• Onion chopped             - 1 cup
• Paprika pwd                  - ¼ tsp
• Shahi Paneer Masala     - ½ tsp
• Nutmeg pwd                 - ¼ tsp
• Cardamom pwd             - ¼ tsp
• Ripe big tomatoes         - 2
• Brown sugar                  - 1 tbsp
• Kasoori methi                - 1 tbsp
• Fresh cream                  - ¼ cup
• Oil to shallow fry
• Salt to taste
• Fresh cilantro leaves

Method of Cooking - Shahi Paneer Hotel Style Recipe

1. Melt butter in a non stick pan.
2. Add finely chopped ginger and garlic pieces.
3. Saute for a minute.
4. Add turmeric pwd, broken cashew nuts, red chilly pwd and  finely chopped onion.
5. Cook all these ingredients in medium low flame very well.
6. While onion is cooking, slice paneer to desired shape.
7. Heat little amount of oil in a fry pan and shallow fry paneer to golden

8. Drain and reserve.
9. Now add paprika pwd to the masala (optional, it gives nice flavor & color ) , shahi paneer masala ( or garam masala ) , freshly ground nutmeg pwd and cardamom pwd
10. Stir well again and cook till onion and everything gets tender.
11. Add little water and turn off the flame.
12. Allow to cool and grind it to smooth paste.
13. Pour the ground paste in non stick pan and give a quick stir.
14. Mash the ripe tomatoes and make a puree of it.
15. Add this to the masala paste and combine well.
16. Add little water and bring it to boil.
17. Give a good stir &  add  brown sugar (optional )  and kasoori methi ( dry fenugreek leaves).
18. Now add heavy whipping cream. This makes the curry very gravy, rich & smooth.
19. Add salt to taste.
20. Then add shallow fried paneer and mix well.
21. Garnish with freshly chopped coriander leaves.
22. Aromatic, rich creamy shahi paneer is ready in no time.
23. Serve hot with naan, roti , paratha, or even with rice it goes very well.

Shahi Paneer Recipe - How to Cook Shahi Paneer in Restaurant Style

Shahi Paneer is one of the oldest and the primary paneer dish that you will find on a menu. Be it a marriage party or any other function, shahi paneer almost always finds a place in main course menu. I am sure 8 out of 10 times, you would have also ordered it on your lunch/dinner in a restaurant.

We have tried and tested this recipe multiple times in our kitchen to cook the same restaurant style taste and sunset colored gravy. This is one of our best recipe to make Shahi Paneer at home.

There is no need for any special Shahi Paneer Masala here. We just use the spices available in any Indian Kitchen.

There is a subtle difference between the way gravy for Shahi Paneer is made than the one made for Paneer Makhani. We have analyzed the differences between Shahi paneer vs Paneer Butter masala here.

As a matter of fact, if you just exchange the gravy of these two, you can pretty name the clone asShahi Paneer Butter Masala!

Shahi Paneer Recipe Ingredients

Paneer (Cottage Cheese is NOT equal to Paneer)

1 Cup (Our 1 Cup = 240 ML) Water

1/2 Cup (Our 1 Cup = 240 ML) Milk

3/4 Cup (Our 1 Cup = 240 ML) Fresh Cream (Or use Malai from Milk as a substitute)

1 Cup (Our 1 Cup = 240 ML) Onion (Chopped )

1 Cup (Our 1 Cup = 240 ML) Tomato (Chopped)

2 Tbsp Sweet Tomato Sauce

2 Tbsp Coriander Leaves (Cilantro) (Chopped)

4 Black Cardamom

1 Tbsp Green Chili (Chopped)

To taste Salt

1 Tsp Turmeric Powder

1/2 Tsp Black Salt

1-1/2 Tsp Red Chili Powder

1 Tsp Garam Masala (Make fresh Garam Masala at home)

3-1/2 Tbsp Oil

Method of Cooking Shahi Paneer Recipe Steps by Step

1. We will start the process by heating 3.5 Tbsp of Oil in a pan on high flame for about 1 minute.
2. While the Oil is getting heated up, take out the seeds of Black Cardamom and keep aside. You would need to break-open the Cardamom.
3. After 1 minute of heating, add chopped Onion, Black Cardamom seeds and green Chilies in hot Oil. Mix well.
4. Wait till Onion achieves light pink color. Keep the stove on high flame. It would take about 4 minutes for the Onions to turn pink.
5. After 4 minutes, add chopped Tomatoes (or Tomato Puree, if you have) and mix well. Fry till Tomatoes get soft and tender. Tomatoes will also take about 4 minutes of time.
6. Once done, take out the Onion and Tomato mixture in a plate from the hot Oil. Switch Off the stove.
7. Keep this paste/mixture aside to cool down to room temperature (Give it about 3 minutes) . Keep the left-over Oil also aside for later use.
8. Once the mixture cools down, grind it to make a smooth paste.
9. Make sure that paste does NOT have any big chunks of Onion or Tomato. It should be a fine and smooth paste.

Making Gravy

1. Heat the left-over Oil in pan once again on high flame for 1 minute. There is no need to add more Oil.
2. After 1 minute, add Onion-Tomato paste. Stir it continuously for about 1 minute.
3. After 1 minute, add sweet Tomato sauce, Salt, Red Chili Powder, Black Salt and Turmeric Powder. Mix well.
   Turn the stove on medium flame. Wait until you see the Oil, separating from the paste. Stir occasionally. This would take about 5 minutes.
4. After 5 minutes, add Milk and 1 cup of water. Keep the stove on medium flame and let it cook for 3 minutes.
5. After 3 minutes, add Cream and Garam masala. Cook on medium flame for 2 more minutes.
6. Shahi Paneer gravy is almost ready. We should now proceed with adding Paneer

Mixing Paneer with Curry

1. Slice Paneer pieces into any shape that you may like. We have triangular shaped pieces.
2. Add the Paneer pieces to the gravy and mix well. Let it cook on medium flame for 5 more minutes.
3. Once done, switch Off the stove.
4. Add chopped Coriander leaves (Cilantro) and the Sunset Orange colored Shahi Paneer is ready to serve hot.

Serving

1. Garnish Shahi Paneer with green Coriander leaves before serving.
2. Shahi paneer is served in main course meal with breads like Garlic Naan (make Naan in cooker), Tandoori roti or Poori.

What is Shahi Paneer Recipe?

Shahi paneer is a preparation of paneer in a thick gravy made up of cream, tomatoes and spices.

It is mainly eaten with roti, naan, rice, other breads. Paneer is the word for cottage cheese, and shahi is the term for royal (in reference to the Imperial Court).

Similar dishes include paneer butter masala and kadai paneer.

See Also: Shahi Paneer Recipe

Source: Wikipedia

Shahi Paneer Recipe - How to Make Paneer Recipe Step by Step

Hey Friends, Today We are going to make our special Recipe, Which is So Delicious and Yummy to have, guess the dish - Shahi Paneer Recipe and Great cuisine for dinner So here you can get method of cooking and what ingredients needed to prepare and how much time to take..

Shahi Paneer Recipe Ingredients

200 gms (cut into cubes) Paneer 
2 Onions finely chopped 
3 Tomatoes finely chopped 
1 inch Ginger chopped 
2 Green chillies chopped 
1 Black cardamom 
2 Green cardamom 
1 teaspoon (you can add to suit your taste) Chilli powder 
3 tablespoons (Grind this to a paste with a little water) Cashewnuts 
1 tablespoon Tomato sauce 
1/4 cup Cream 
1 teaspoon (dry roasted and crushed with hands) Kasoori methi
To taste Salt 
As required Oil/Gheee

How to Make Shahi Paneer Recipe - Step by Step

Heat oil/ghee in a pan and add the black and green cardamoms.. 

When they start to splutter, add the chopped onions and saute till they turn translucent. 

Add the chopped ginger and chillies and saute for a while. 

Add the tomatoes and mix well. 

Cover and cook till tomatoes turn soft. 

Switch off the heat. 

When cool, grind the tomato-onion mixture to a fine paste. 

Heat a pan and add a teaspoon of oil/ghee and add the chilli powder and stir for a few seconds. 

Add the ground tomato-onion mixture followed by cashew paste and stir well for a 
couple of minutes. 

Add the tomato sauce, salt and cream and mix well. 

Put in the paneer cubes and boil for 2 minutes. 

Add the crushed kasoori methi and mix well. 

Switch off the heat and transfer to a serving platter.

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