SHAHI PANEER

INGREDIANTS:
(SERVING THREE)

1. Paneer - 300 gms.(cut in triangular shape)
2. White oil -3 table spoons.
3. Cinnamon  – 1 Inch  Stick.
4. Green Cardamom -2 Pods.
5. Bay Leaf – 2.
6. Red Chili – 2.
7. Raisin - 5 gms. cleaned and soaked in water.
8. Kashmiri red chili power - half tea spoon 
9. Cumin paste  - one table spoon.
10. Coriander paste - one table spoon.
11. Charmagaz (melon seeds ) paste – one table spoon.
12. Cashew nut paste  - one table spoon.
13. Tomato puree  - half table spoon.
14. Coconut milk - 1 cup.
15. Sugar - half tea spoon.
16. Mitha Aatar - 2 drops
17. Rose water - 1 tea spoon 
18. Cheese - 1 small cube grated for garnishing
19. Salt to taste. 

Directions:

Heat white oil in a pan or Kadai (oak) .

Once it is hot fry the paneer pieces just for one minute and put it aside .

Add  bay leaves , red chili , cinnamon , green cardamom  pods (crushed) and saute for one minute .

Add the cumin paste and coriander paste and sauté for one minute.

Add ginger  paste and kashmiri red chili power and sauté for one minute .

Add the charmagaz (melon seeds ) paste ,cashew nut paste and sauté for two minutes .

Add tomato puree and sauté for one minute .

Add coconut milk and mix it well .

Add paneer and raisin to it .

Add sugar , rose water and mitha aatar and stir it .

Add salt to taste and let it thicken .

Garnish with grated cheese .

Serve hot with rice or roti or nun .