Shahi Paneer Recipe | Punjabi Shahi Paneer Recipe | How To Make Shahi Paneer

Shahi Paneer is the king of the vegetarian buffet. Shahi Paneer recipe originated in the royal kitchens of the Mughals. Just like other Mughlai cuisine where food was prepared with nuts, onion, cream or curd, Shahi Paneer is also prepared with cream or yogurt, spices, nuts, and onions. Shahi Paneer is a creamy textured gravy dish that you can have with Chapati, Parantha, butter naan or even rice. Shahi Paneer tastes fantastic and that is why it is most demanded or loved dish in the veg buffet.

For all vegetarians, Shahi Paneer is the first priority in the dinner/lunch party. Whenever I go out in any restaurant or hotel with friends or family for dinner, we always order Shahi Paneer along with other dishes. Mostly, Shahi Paneer is served with Chapati (roti), Naan, Laccha Parantha or Rice.

Personally I love to eat Shahi Paneer with Naan and green chutney. This is the best and most dainty combination. This Shahi Paneer Recipe is also one of the main dishes in my mother’s menu for family gatherings.

Here I am going to share a delicious recipe of Shahi Paneer. This creamy textured Shahi Paneer recipe is full of mild flavor of every herb and spices, little tanginess and sweetness in it. Here I am shallow frying the paneer that eliminates the rawness of the paneer and gives tasty flavor in the Shahi Paneer. In this recipe, I am using cream instead of curd or yogurt (Dahi). The full Recipe of Shahi Paneer is explained below.

I hope you guys try and share this Shahi Paneer Recipe with your friends or family.

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Shahi-Paneer Recipe

How to make delicious Shahi Paneer at home.

Prep Time25 minutes mins

Cook Time30 minutes mins

Total Time55 minutes mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Indian

Author: Deeksha

Ingredients

• 200 gram Fresh Paneer (Cheese)
• 7-8 Onions
• 2 Chopped Tomato
• 1 cup Cream (Fresh Malai)
• 1 tbsp Ginger-Garlic Paste
• 1-2 Chopped Green Chilli
• ½ Cinnamon Stick
• 1 Cardamom (elaichi)
• 2 Cloves
• ½ tbsp Jeera (Cumin Seeds)
• ½ tbsp Red Chilli Powder
• 1 tbsp Dhania Powder (Coriander powder)
• ½ tbsp Turmeric Powder
• Salt (as required)
• Fresh Coriander leaves
• Some dry fruits for garnishing
• Vegetable Oil

Instructions

• Firstly, Cut the dices of Cheese (Fresh Paneer) and shallow fry it until it changes the color into golden brown.
• Then, add ½ cinnamon stick and 1 cardamom (elaichi), ½ tbsp of cumin seeds in the same pan, where the paneer is fried.
• Now, add 1 cup of sliced onion in the pan. Mix it well.
• When onions change the color into golden brown then drain cooked onion in the separate bowl.
• Grind it, with the help of a blender, and make a smooth paste.
• Then add 1 tbsp of ginger-garlic paste, 1 chopped green chilli and ½ cup of roughly chopped onions in the pan.
• Mix it well, now add 1 chopped Tomato or you can also add ½ cup of tomato puree in place it.
• When Tomatoes are perfectly cooked then add grinned onions paste in the pan.
• Mix it for 2-3 minutes, then add ½ tbsp of red chilli powder (deggi mirch) and 1 tbsp of dhania powder (coriander powder).
• Mix it very well, then add 1 cup of fresh cream.
• Add fresh coriander leaves into it.
• Then add ½ tbsp of turmeric powder and salt (as per taste).
• Add some dry fruits, here I am using cashew (Kaju) and raisin (kishmish). These dry fruits give a crunch and little sweetness in it.
• Lastly, add shallow fried paneer (cheese) in the pan. Give it a good mix.
• Leave the pan on a low-medium flame for 7-8 minutes.
• Delicious Shahi Paneer is now ready to serve with chapati (roti), naan, laccha parantha whatever you like with this Shahi Paneer Recipe.

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• Sev Tamatar
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• Gatte Ki Sabzi
• Malai Fry
• Turai Ki Sabzi
• Malai Kofta
• Swanajane Ke Phool
• Chana Dal
• Bhindi Do Pyaza
• Aloo Gobi
• Kaddu Ki Sabzi
• Dry Aloo Bhey

 Method Of Making Shahi Paneer Recipe Step By Step With Photo:

• Firstly, Cut the dices of Fresh Paneer (cheese) and shallow fry it until it changes the color into golden brown. Kept aside in a plate.
• Then, add ½ cinnamon stick and 1 cardamom (elaichi), ½ tbsp of cumin seeds in the same pan, where the paneer is fried.
• Now, add 1 cup of sliced onion in the pan. Mix it well.
• When onions change the color into golden brown then drain cooked onion in the separate bowl.
• Grind it, with the help of a blender, and make a smooth paste.
• Then add 1 tbsp of ginger-garlic paste, 1 chopped green chilli and ½ cup of roughly chopped onions in the pan. Mix it well.
• Now add 1 chopped Tomato or you can also add ½ cup of tomato puree in place of tomato.
• When Tomatoes are perfectly cooked then add grinned onions paste in the pan.
• Mix it for 2-3 minutes, then add ½ tbsp of red chilli powder (deggi mirch) and 1 tbsp of dhania powder (coriander powder).
• Mix it very well, then add 1 cup of fresh cream.
• Add fresh coriander leaves into it.
• Then add ½ tbsp of turmeric powder and salt (as per taste).
• Add some dry fruits, here I am using Kaju (cashew) and kishmish (raisin). These dry fruits give a crunch and little sweetness in it.
• Lastly, add shallow fried paneer (cheese) in the pan. Give it a good mix.
• Leave the pan on a low-medium flame for 7-8 minutes.
• Delicious Shahi Paneer is now ready to serve with chapati (roti), naan, laccha parantha whatever you like with this Shahi Paneer Recipe.