Authentic Indian Cuisine ! " SHAHI PANEER"

Living in US & missing Indian taste was a usual thing , So  thought to bring the best delicacy flavors here too and feel delighted for making people sizzle their taste buds back to Indian taste . So i start with the basic north Indian Recipe "SHAHI PANEER". ( Indian cottage cheese in rich tomato gravy ) Surely would turn out the way you taste in restras.

                                                                                    

INGREDIENTS : 

* Paneer                                        -  150 gms

* Tomatoes                                   -   3 chopped

* Onion                                         -  2  Chopped

* Full Cream                                  -  4 tbsp

* Ginger Garlic Paste                      - 1 tbsp

* Cardamom                                  - 1 clove

*Turmeric                                       - 1/2 tsp

* Butter                                          - 1 tsp

* Cumin seeds                                - 1/2 tsp 

* Chilly powder                              - 1 tbsp

* Coriander powder                       - 2 tsp

*Garam masala                               - 1/2 tsp

* Black pepper powder -                - A pinch 

* MDH Kashmiri  chilly powder or Food colour  - 1 tsp (Gives colour )

* MDH meat masala                        - 1tsp

* Kasuri methi                                 - 1 tbsp

* Toamto ketchup                           - 1 n half  tbsp 

* Cashew                                        -  2-3 full 

* Salt                                               - According to taste

* Oil                                                - 3 tbsp

*Sugar                                             - 1/2 tsp

METHOD : 

Chop Paneer into small cubes and sprinkle little salt and mashed kasuri methi , red chilly powder and black pepper .Mix well . Leave and keep aside . 

Gravy :

In a pan , add oil , after it gets warm add the cumin (jeera) . Let it sizzle and then add the chopped onions. Cook for one minute and then add ginger garlic paste. Cook until light brown . Then add the chilly powder , coriander powder , meat masala , turmeric , and kashmiri chilly powder . Stir for few seconds and then add tomatoes . Add one fourth cup of water, salt and cover the tomatoes . Cook on low flame and stir in between. Then add kasuri methi ketchup and cashews . Cook until oil seperates. Now in blender , blend this mixture and add little water according to the thickness wanted . In the same pan add butter  and put back the blended mix back , and then put the paneer cubes in the gravy . Add sugar and garam masala and cook for 1 minute . Then add cream and cardamom and cover for 5 - 10  minutes . Stir in between . Add salt according to taste and serve with butter on top with indian bread !