Shahi Paneer

Making cashew paste:

Soak the cashew nuts in a warm water for at least 15 minutes. meanwhile prep other ingredients.

After 15 minutes make smooth paste out of it and keep it aside.

Onion Tomato Paste

Take all the paste ingredients in a pan. Add water, turn the heat on high.

Bring to a boil. Once it starts boiling lower the heat to medium.

Let it simmer for 8-10 minutes or till onions get soft and translucent. Turn off the stove and let it cool down slightly.

Once it is cooled, make smooth paste out of it using blender or grinder.

Also puree the tomatoes in the same grinder.

Shahi paneer
Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat. Once hot add prepared onion paste.

Cook till moisture evaporates, about 4-5 minutes.

Then add tomato puree. Stir well and let it cook.
Cook till all the moisture evaporates and oil starts to ooze out from the sides. Do stir in between.

Add salt, black pepper powder, red chilli powder and coriander powder.
Mix well and cook for a minute.
Now add cashew nut paste and mix.

Immediately add water, otherwise it starts to stick to the pan because of the cashew paste.

Stir well and let it simmer for 4-5 minutes.
Then add in kitchen king masala and crushed kasoori methi.

Now add saffron strands and stir.
Add paneer grilled pieces. Mix well and let it simmer for 2 minutes. Adjust the gravy consistency at this time if needed.

Add cardamom powder and sprinkle chopped coriander leaves.

Mix well and it is ready to serve..

Enjoy the Shahi paneer throughly....