Name: Shahi paneer recipe | How to make shahi paneer
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 people
Ingredients: 1 ½ cup paneer ( cubes (approximately 225 to 250 grams)); ½ cup curd or yogurt ((avoid sour curd)); 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste; ¼ teaspoon red chili powder ((optional)); 1/8 teaspoon turmeric (or haldi); ¾ to 1 teaspoon garam masala; 1 Pinch saffron ((optional)); Salt ( to taste); 2 tablespoons Ghee (or oil); 2 to 4 drops Kewra water ((optional)); ¾ cup water; 3 tablespoons cream ((optional)); ½ teaspoon cumin (or jeera or shahi jeera (optional)); 2 to 3 cloves; 1 to 2 inch cinnamon; 12 whole cashewnuts (split or kaju); 8 almonds (or badam); 3 green cardamoms (or elaichi); 1 green chili slit ( (optional)); 1 cup onions (cubed (2 medium)); 1 to 2 tomatoes (cubed (optional, refer notes))