Healthy Shahi Paneer Recipe (हेल्दी शाही पनीर रेसिपी)

1. Heat some oil in pan.
2. Chop tomatoes and add it to pan. Stir it a bit.
3. Now start chopping onions and add it to pan, stirring it a bit.
4.  Add dry red chillies and cashew nuts. Add 2-3 tbsp water to this mixture.
5. Cover and cook for 5-10 minutes. Or until tomatoes and onions are cooked.
6. In another pan again heat some oil and add ginger garlic paste to it once oil is hot.
7. After 1 or 2 minutes add Cinnamon, cloves and Bay leaves to it.
8. 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.
9. In the meantime grind cashew, onion and tomato mixture to make it a smooth paste,
10. Once paste is ready add low fat curd to this and grind it little bit more.
11. Now add this mixture to tomato puree sauce which is simmering in another pan.
12. Stir this mixture a bit and add almond cream, honey and salt as per taste.
13. 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.)
14. Garnish your dish with some garam masala and chopped cashews.

Chef’s Tip:
1. Always remember: Do not cook Paneer too long else it will become Rubbery or Hard.