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Shahi Paneer Masala

Number: 4 persons

Complexity: easy

Working time: 40 min

Total preparation: 30 min

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​Ingredients

2 to 4 tbsp     ghee (or clarified butter
                      we used sunflower oil)

200gr           paneer
                If you can't buy it, it is
                also possible to use a young meltable
                soft cheese.

2               onion

5 tbsp          curd/quark/tirkse yoghurt

100g            cashew nuts

3               tomatoes

2               red chili peppers

2cm             ginger

10 cloves       garlic

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10 grains       black pepper

1 tsp           cumin powder

3               cloves

3               small cardamom

1               black cardamom

​1               bay leaf

1               cinnamon stick

2 tbsp          garam masala

0.5 tsp         red chili powder

0.5 tspturmeric powder

0.5 tsp         coriander powder

0.5 tsp         fenugreek

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Other supplies

saucepan, saucepan, hand blender or blender

This is one of my Indian colleagues' favorite dish.

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Mis en place

Onion paste

  • Chop the onions coarsely

  • Place in a mixing bowl

  • Put the hand blender on top and make a smooth paste

  • Put in a bowl

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Tomato/chili paste

  • Chop the tomatoes and chili coarsely

  • Put in a mixing bowl

  • Put the hand blender on top and make a smooth paste

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Ginger/garlic paste

  • Grate the ginger and then the cloves of garlic

  • Put in a bowl

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Cashew nuts

  • Put them in boiling water for 5 to 7 minutes

  • Drain

  • Mash into a paste

  • Put in a bowl

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Paneer

  • Cut the paneer into cubes

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Chop the red chile peppers small

Preparation

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Take the frying pan and add the ghee/butter, put on medium high heat/warmth.

Add the onion paste.

Fry the mixture until it becomes light brown.

Then add the ginger/garlic paste, fry briefly.

Then add the;

1 tbsp cumin powder,

10 crushed black peppercorns,

3 cloves,

1 bay leaf,

3 crushed small cardamoms,

2 crushed black cardamoms,

1 cinnamon stick and

the chili powder.

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Fry and stir regularly for about 10 minutes.

Add the tomato/chili pepper paste.

Add the chili powder and turmeric powder and stir well.

Add the cashew nuts and let it simmer for a while (5 minutes) (stirring).

 

Stir! keep stirring!

 

Add coriander powder and the curd/cottage cheese.

Add the fenugreek and 2 tbsp garam masala.

 

Stir! Keep stirring! Every 2 minutes for 10 minutes (so 5 times).

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If the mixture is too thick, you can add some cream, milk or ... water.

Add the small cubes of paneer and ....

 

.... you're done.

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KPK/03feb24

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