Rajasthani Shahi Paneer
Rich paneer cubes in cashew-cream-tomato gravy with saffron. Rajasthani wedding main course — milder and creamier than restaurant versions.
Ingredients
Garnish
- Coriander Leaves (optional) (garnish) — 2 tbsp (chopped)
Main
- salt (optional) (whole)
- onion — 2 piece (chopped)
- Fresh Cream — 100 g (whole)
- Red Chilli Powder (Lal Mirch) — 1 tsp (ground)
- Tomato — 100 g (chopped)
- Paneer — 250 g (whole)
- Cashew Nuts — 100 g (chopped)
- Garlic — 1 tsp (ground)
- Turmeric Powder — 0.5 tsp (ground)
- Ginger — 1 tsp (ground)
- Saffron — 100 g (ground)
Tempering
- oil — 2 tbsp (whole)
- Cumin Seeds — 1 tsp (whole)
Method
- Chop the onions and tomatoes roughly. Crush the ginger and garlic into a paste. Cut the paneer into cubes.
- Soak the cashew nuts in warm water for 10 minutes, then grind into a smooth paste.
- Heat the oil in a kadai and add the cumin seeds. Let them sizzle.
- Add the chopped onions and saute until golden brown, then add the ginger garlic paste and cook for a minute.
- Add the chopped tomatoes, turmeric powder and red chilli powder, and cook until the tomatoes turn soft and the mixture leaves oil.
- Cool slightly and blend this mixture into a smooth puree, then return it to the pan.
- Add the cashew paste, salt and a little water, and simmer on low heat for 5 minutes, stirring often.
- Add the saffron and fresh cream, and mix well, then gently add the paneer cubes and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes without breaking them.
- Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with naan or paratha.
Common questions
- Rajasthani Shahi Paneer ko English mein kya kehte hain?
- राजस्थानी शाही पनीर ko English mein Rajasthani Shahi Paneer likhte hain.
- Ek plate Rajasthani Shahi Paneer mein kitni calories hoti hain?
- 399 kcal per plate.
- Kitna time lagta hai?
- 45 min lagta hai — 20 min taiyari, 25 min pakana.