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    Home » Curries » Paneer Gravies

    Mughlai Shahi Paneer Recipe (Mughlai Paneer in White Gravy)

    Published: Jan 11, 2012 · Last Modified: Apr 15, 2020 by Kanan Patel / 32 Comments

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    Shahi Paneer Recipe - This is Mughalai paneer recipe. Soft paneer pieces are simmered in rich, creamy, aromatic and flavorful white gravy.

    Mughlai Shahi Paneer Recipe (Mughlai Paneer in White Gravy)

    This white gravy is made from boiled onions, yogurt, cashews, and saffron. We are using boiled onion paste here. It helps to keep the gravy nice and white. If we fry the onions, it will caramelize and becomes darker or brown in color. Thus the color of the gravy will change and we don’t want that. Because we are making paneer in white gravy.

    Here we are using a good amount of yogurt. Make sure that your yogurt is not sour otherwise the end product will taste sour.

    Mughlai cuisine is known for distinctive aromatic and rich flavors. The taste may vary from mild to spicy. Today's shahi paneer dish has mild yet rich flavors, hence it gives authentic mughlai taste and flavors.

    Since this mughlai paneer is royal dish, saffron is used. It gives unique flavor to the dish. Also it gives slight yellow tinge to the gravy color.

    This is usually made on special occasion or for special guests as this is quite rich. So it is not advisable to have it on everyday basis.

    I have used slit green chilies which is the only spicy ingredient in the recipe so use accordingly. I have not chopped the chilies because I wanted to keep gravy really smooth. If chopped chilies are added it ruins the look of the gravy.

    Check out more Paneer recipes
    Palak paneer  // Kadai paneer  // Paneer butter masala // Paneer pulao  // Malai kofta // Paneer lababdar

    How to make Mughlai Shahi Paneer Recipe?

    1).Soak cashews in ¼ cup water for about 15-20 minutes.

    2) Make smooth paste out of it in grinder or blender.

    soak cashew nuts and make paste

    3) Take ½ cup of water and chopped onion in a saucepan. Bring it to a boil on medium heat.

    4) Let it simmer for 10-15 minutes or till onions get soft. let it cool down a bit.

    boiling onions for white gravy paneer

    5) Meanwhile warm up cream in the microwave and dissolve few saffron strands in it. Saffron will impart its nice color into the cream.

    6) Now cooked onion is cooled. Grind into smooth paste using grinder or blender.

    dissolved saffron in cream and onion paste

    7) Heat oil in a pan on medium heat. Once hot add whole spices (cloves, peppercorns, cinnamon and bay leaf) and fry for 30-45 seconds. You will get nice aroma of the spices.

    8) Add ginger paste, garlic paste and slit green chilies, fry for few seconds.

    tempering of whole spices and ginger garlic paste

    9) Mix in onion paste and salt.

    10) Cook it till all the moisture evaporates and it starts to leave the sides of the pan. Do not let the paste get brown color.

    cooking onion paste

    11) Add prepared cashew nut paste.

    12) Stir it well.

    adding cashew paste

    13) Add plain yogurt.

    14) Mix well. If required add little water for gravy consistency and let come to a simmer.

    adding yogurt

    15) Add garam masala and cardamom powder.

    16) Mix well.

    adding and mixing spices

    17) Add paneer pieces.

    18) Stir very gently.

    adding paneer

    19) Add cream-saffron mixture.

    20) Mix and let it simmer for 2 minutes. Turn off the stove.

    adding saffron cream mixture to mughlai paneer

    Mughlai shahi paneer is ready to serve. Remove it to a serving bowl. Garnish it with more crushed saffron. It is optional though.

    Serving suggestion: Serve this white gravy paneer with paratha or naan or tandoori roti. Serve Some sliced onions and lemon wedges on side or serve onion lachcha salad

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    Mughlai Shahi Paneer Recipe - Soft paneer pieces are added into rich, creamy white gravy.
    Author: Kanan
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Indian
    Calories: 290kcal
    Servings 2 servings
    Prep Time 20 minutes
    Cook Time 20 minutes
    Total Time 40 minutes
    US measuring cups are used (1 cup = 240 ml) See details

    Ingredients  

    For cashew paste:

    • 2 tablespoons Cashew nuts
    • ¼ cup Water

    For onion Paste:

    • 1 medium or 1 cup Red onion roughly chopped
    • ½ cup Water

    For saffron-cream mixture:

    • 2 tablespoons Heavy whipping cream
    • few strands Saffron

    For mughlai shahi paneer recipe:

    • 6 oz or 175 grams Paneer cut into ½ inch pieces
    • 1 tablespoon Oil
    • 2 Cloves
    • 3 Black peppercorns
    • ½ inch Cinnamon stick
    • 1 Bay leaf
    • 2 Green chili slit
    • 1 teaspoon Ginger paste or freshly grated or crushed
    • 1 teaspoon Garlic paste or freshly grated
    • ¼ cup Plain yogurt (dahi or curd)
    • ¼ teaspoon Garam Masala
    • ¼ teaspoon Green cardamom seeds powder
    • Salt to taste

    Instructions 

    Preparation:

    • Soak cashews in ¼ cup water for about 15-20 minutes.
    • Make smooth paste out of it in grinder or blender.
    • Warm up cream in the microwave and dissolve few saffron strands in it.

    Making onion paste:

    • Take onion and water in a pan on medium heat. Let it simmer for 10-15 minutes or till onions get soft.
    • Let it cool down a bit. Once cooled, grind into smooth paste.

    Making Mughlai Shahi Paneer with White Gravy Recipe:

    • Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat. Once hot add whole spices and fry for 30-45 seconds.
    • Add ginger paste, garlic paste and slit green chilies, saute for few seconds.
    • Mix in onion paste and salt. Cook it till all the moisture evaporates and it starts to leave the sides of the pan.
    • Add prepared cashew nut paste. Stir well.
    • Add yogurt and immediately mix well. If required add little water for gravy consistency and let come to a simmer.
    • Add garam masala and cardamom powder. Mix well.
    • Add paneer pieces and stir very gently.
    • Add cream-saffron mixture. Mix and let it simmer for 2 minutes.
    • Turn off the stove.

    Notes

    • Do not use sour yogurt otherwise gravy won’t taste good.
    • Green chilies is the only ingredient that gives spicy taste to the gravy, so adjust it accordingly.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 212g | Calories: 290kcal | Carbohydrates: 15.5g | Protein: 15.9g | Fat: 18.5g | Saturated Fat: 6.5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 687mg | Potassium: 318mg | Fiber: 1.7g | Sugar: 5.5g | Vitamin A: 300IU | Vitamin C: 9.1mg | Calcium: 150mg | Iron: 0.9mg
    *Nutrition information is a rough estimate for 1 serving
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    1. Swapna

      November 26, 2021 at 1:34 pm

      Thanks for sharing your recipe. A wonderful alternative to saag paneer. I don’t quite understand how many cashews you can fit into 1 tbsp(US measure) though. A measure by numbers or weight would probably be more understandable. Thanks.

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      • Kanan Patel

        November 27, 2021 at 7:29 am

        around 6-8 cashew nuts. I have used broken cashews hence the measurements are in tbsp.

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