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Mughlai Shahi Paneer (In White Gravy)
Mughlai Shahi Paneer Recipe - Soft paneer pieces are added into rich, creamy white gravy.
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Indian
Prep Time
20
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
minutes
Total Time
40
minutes
minutes
Servings
2
Calories
290
kcal
Author
Kanan
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 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
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.
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.
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:
212
g
|
Calories:
290
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
15.5
g
|
Protein:
15.9
g
|
Fat:
18.5
g
|
Saturated Fat:
6.5
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
29
mg
|
Sodium:
687
mg
|
Potassium:
318
mg
|
Fiber:
1.7
g
|
Sugar:
5.5
g
|
Vitamin A:
300
IU
|
Vitamin C:
9.1
mg
|
Calcium:
150
mg
|
Iron:
0.9
mg
*Nutrition information is a rough estimate for 1 serving
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