Cookery tip
Soak paneer in lukewarm water for around 10min to get soft paneer before using it in any dish

Food for thought
Have around 2 glasses of warm water as soon as you wake up in the morning. Helps in cleansing the body

Today's Menu

Shahi Paneer  

Ingredients:

250 gms. paneer (cottge cheese)

3 tbsp. ghee or butter

1 onion chopped into strips

1/2" piece ginger chopped fine

2 green chillies chopped fine

4 tomatoes chopped fine

2 cardamoms crushed

10

1/4 cup beaten curd

1/2 tsp. red chilli powder

1/2 tsp. garam masala

salt to taste

1/2 cup milk

2 tbsp. tomato sauce

To garnish:

2 tbsp. grated paneer

1 tbsp. chopped coriander

 

Method:

Chop the paneer into 2" fingers.

Heat half the ghee. 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 mixie 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 fingers and boil for 3-4 minutes.

Garnish with chopped coriander and grated paneer.

 

Making time: 45 minutes.

Makes for: 6