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Shahi Paneer (Paneer Royal)

Name: Shahi Paneer (Paneer Royal)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: IN
Ingredients: 400g paneer, in cubes; 3 tbsp ghee; 2 onions, roughly chopped; 3 tomatoes, roughly chopped; 50g cashews, soaked in hot water 15 minutes; 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste; 1 tsp Kashmiri chili powder; 1 tsp ground coriander; 4 green cardamom pods, crushed; 1 bay leaf; 120ml cream; 1 pinch saffron, soaked in 2 tbsp warm milk; 1 tsp sugar; ½ tsp garam masala

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Le curry de paneer « royal » des cuisines mogholes : paneer fondant dans une sauce veloutée aux noix de cajou, à la crème, à la cardamome et au safran.

#indian#paneer#mughlai#creamy#cashew#rich#festive

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Nutrition

calories520

protein21g

carbs18g

fat41g

fiber3g

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Make the base purée

Simmer the onions, tomatoes and drained cashews with 200ml water for 10 minutes until soft. Cool slightly and blend to a completely smooth purée.

⏱10:00

Fry the aromatics

Heat the ghee with the bay leaf and cardamom. Add the ginger-garlic paste and fry for 1 minute, then the chili powder and coriander for 20 seconds.

Cook the gravy

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Add paneer and cream

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Serve

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Make the base purée

Simmer the onions, tomatoes and drained cashews with 200ml water for 10 minutes until soft. Cool slightly and blend to a completely smooth purée.

⏱10:00

Fry the aromatics

Heat the ghee with the bay leaf and cardamom. Add the ginger-garlic paste and fry for 1 minute, then the chili powder and coriander for 20 seconds.

Cook the gravy

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Add paneer and cream

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Serve

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History & Culture

The Story Behind the Dish

📍 Delhi & Lucknow (Mughlai cuisine)📅 Mughal era, 16th–19th century👑 IN

'Shahi' means royal, and the name signals Mughlai cooking — the rich court cuisine of the Mughal emperors, built on nuts, cream, saffron and fragrant whole spices.

Shahi paneer applies that style to paneer, creating a festive vegetarian dish served at weddings and celebrations across North India.