shaahi paneer with gravy (royal cottage cheese gravy)

Shaahi paneer_ a royal dish with dry fruits.  .
its original .

500 gms. paneer (cottage cheese)
butter 3 tbsp.
5 onions
4 tomatoes 
10g Ginger
1 pod garlic 
4 green chillies
 2 cardamoms 
2 cinnamon stick
1 tsp shahi jeera(black cumin seeds)
1 cup   cashew  nut crushed

10-20 raisin
1/2 tsp. kashmiri red chilli powder
1/2 tsp. garam masala
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp cumin powder
2 tsp coriander powder
salt to taste
1/2 kg  milk 
2tbsp cream
Method:

Chop the paneer into 2" cubes. boil in water  for 5 minutes ,if not fresh.

grind onion,ginger,garlic,chilly,cinnamon, cardamom ,cumin seeds,10 raisin , to make a smooth paste with little water.grind tomato  and 1/2 cup cashew to make a smooth paste.

  Heat half butter in a non stick pan/wok. Add onion paste. Fry for 5-6 minutes.
Add tomato paste and cook for 7-8 minutes,stir occasionally .add powders.cook for 2-3 minutes.

add cream stir after 2 minutes add milk,cashew,raisin and paneer
add remaining butter, boil to get a very thick gravy. minimize  the flame for 5-8 min,.

enjoy.we enjoyed a lot.
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paneer bhurji

ingredients
paneer
crushed green pea
2 tomato
1 tbsp Oil
1/4 tsp Cumin seeds
4 Green Chillies finely chopped
1 Small Onion chopped
1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
1/2 tsp Garam Masala Powder
1 tbsp Ginger-Garlic Paste
1/2 tsp Salt
1tsp lemon juice

directions

.Heat oil in a non sticky pan, add the cumin seeds, chopped onions and the ginger garlic paste, Add turmeric powder fry till brown.Add the chillies , tomatoes  and pea and fry till they are soft .add garam masala powder, salt and little water so that all  are well combined.Add grated paneer and fry for 8 mins till the paneer blends into the masala.Garnish with chopped coriander  and chopped ginger ,e add  lemon juice and serve hot.

shahi paneer

Ingredients
250 gms. paneer (cottage cheese)
3 tbsp.  butter
1 onion finely chopped
1/2" piece ginger chopped fine
2 green chillies chopped fine
4 tomatoes chopped fine
2 cardamoms crushed
1 cup crushed kaju
1/2 tsp. red chilli powder
1/2 tsp. garam masala
salt to taste
1/2 kg cup milk

To garnish:
2 tbsp. grated cheese
1 tbsp. chopped coriander
Method
Chop the paneer into 2" fingers. Heat half the butter. Add onion,ginger, green chilli
and cardamom. Fry for 3-4 minutes.
Add tomatoes and cook for 7-8 minutes, covered.
Add 1/2 cup water and cool. Blend in a mixie till smooth.
Heat remaining ghee, add gravy and other ingredients except milk and paneer.
add milk and boil to get a very thick gravy.  heat gravy,  add paneer
fingers and boil for 3-4 minutes.
Garnish with chopped coriander and grated paneer.