SHAHI PANEER

Ingredients:

Paneer (cottage cheese) - 250 gm

Beaten curd - 1/4 cup

Milk- 1/2 cup

Tomatoes (chopped fine) - 1 1/2 cup

Onion (chopped into strips) - 1/2 cup

Ginger (chopped fine) - 1/2" piece

Green chillies (chopped fine) - 2-3

Cardamoms (crushed) - 2-3

Garam masala - 1/2 tsp

Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp

Tomato sauce/ketchup - 2 tsp

Ghee or butter - 3 tsp

Salt - to taste

Paneer (grated) - 2 tsp for Garnish

Coriander(chopped ) - 1 tsp for Garnish

Method:

Chop paneer into 2" cubes and saute in ghee(1 tsp) until all sides are golden brown.Keep aside.

In same pan heat ghee(1 tsp). 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.

Blend in a mixer till smooth.

Heat remaining ghee, add gravy and other ingredients except milk and paneer.

Boil to get a very thick gravy.

Just before serving, heat gravy, add milk and paneer cubes and boil for 3-4 minutes.

Garnish with chopped coriander and grated paneer.