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Healthy Shahi Paneer Recipe

Enjoy the creamy indulgence of Shahi Paneer without the guilt! This healthy recipe uses low-fat alternatives and bursts with flavor – perfect for vegetarians and health-conscious foodies.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

For Red Greavy:

  • 1 cup chopped tomatoes टमाटर
  • 1/2 cup sliced onions प्याज
  • 5-6 cashew nuts काजू
  • 4 whole dry red chillies सुखी लाल मिर्च

Other Ingredients:

  • 2 tbsp oil तेल
  • 1 tsp ginger garlic paste अदरक लहसुन की पेस्ट
  • 1 inch cinnamon stick दालचीनी
  • 3-4 cloves लवंग
  • 2 bay leaves तेज पत्ते
  • 2 tsp dried fenugreek leaves कसूरी मेथी
  • 3 tbsp fresh tomato puree टमाटर की प्युरे
  • salt to taste (नमक)
  • 2 tbsp whisked low fat curd दही
  • 1/2 tsp honey शहद
  • 2 tbsp almond cream बादाम का क्रीम
  • 1 cup low fat paneer , 200 grams (पनीर)

Instructions
 

  • Heat some oil in pan.
    2 tbsp oil
  • Chop tomatoes and add it to pan. Stir it a bit.
    1 cup chopped tomatoes
  • Now start chopping onions and add it to pan, stirring it a bit.
    1/2 cup sliced onions
  • Add dry red chillies and cashew nuts. Add 2-3 tbsp water to this mixture.
    4 whole dry red chillies, 5-6 cashew nuts
  • Cover and cook for 5-10 minutes. Or until tomatoes and onions are cooked.
  • In another pan again heat some oil and add ginger garlic paste to it once oil is hot.
    2 tbsp oil, 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
  • After 1 or 2 minutes add Cinnamon, cloves and Bay leaves to it.
    1 inch cinnamon stick, 3-4 cloves लवंग, 2 bay leaves
  • After 2 minutes add fresh tomato puree to it with around 2 tbsp water. Now add crushed Kasuri methi (Dried fenugreek leaves) and allow this sauce to simmer for couple of minutes.
    3 tbsp fresh tomato puree, 2 tsp dried fenugreek leaves
  • In the meantime grind cashew, onion and tomato mixture to make it a smooth paste,
    5-6 cashew nuts, 1/2 cup sliced onions
  • Once paste is ready add low fat curd to this and grind it little bit more.
    2 tbsp whisked low fat curd
  • Now add this mixture to tomato puree sauce which is simmering in another pan.
  • Stir this mixture a bit and add almond cream, honey and salt as per taste.
    1/2 tsp honey, 2 tbsp almond cream, salt to taste
  • After 3-4 minutes add paneer and allow it to simmer for not more than 5-6 minutes. (Cooking paneer more will make it rubbery and hard.)
    1 cup low fat paneer
  • Garnish your dish with some garam masala and chopped cashews.

Notes

Always remember: Do not cook Paneer too long else it will become Rubbery or Hard.