Shahi Paneer

Ingredients :

    250 gm:Paneer (cottage cheese)              
    1/4 cup:Beaten curd
    11/2 cup:Milk
    1 1/2 cup:omatoes (chopped fine)
    1/2 cup:Onion (chopped into strips)
    1/2" piece:Ginger chopped fine
    2-3:Green chillies chopped fine
    2-3:Cardamoms (crushed)
    1/2 tsp:Garam masala
    1/2 tsp:Red chilli powder
    2 tsp:Tomato sauce
    3 tsp:Ghee or butter
    Salt to taste

For Garnish:

   2 tsp:Grated paneer
   1 tsp:Chopped coriander

Method:

• Chop paneer into 2" fingers.
• Heat half the ghee. Add onion, ginger, green chilli and cardamom. Fry for 3-4 minutes. Add tomatoes and cook for 7-8 minutes, covered. Add curd and cook for 5 minutes. Add 1/2 cup water and cool.
• Blend in a mixer till smooth.
• Heat remaining ghee, add gravy and other ingredients except milk and paneer. Boil to get a very thick gravy.
• Just before serving, heat gravy, add milk and paneer fingers and boil for 3-4 minutes.
• Garnish with chopped coriander and grated paneer.