Shahi Paneer or Cottage Cheese Curry is a popular vegetarian delight. Shahi Paneer tastes good as well as stands high on nutrition chart. Before describing the method to prepare Shahi Paneer let us tell you the nutritional value of the Shahi Paneer. It contain 510 calories, 225 calories from fat many other nutrients like sugar and proteins. Try this royal dish with SurfIndia now. Shahi Paneer rocks with Butter Naan.

250 gm: Paneer (cottage cheese)

1/4 cup: Beaten curd

1/2 cup: Milk

1 1/2 cup: Tomatoes (chopped fine)

1/2 cup: Onion (chopped into strips)

1/2" piece: Ginger chopped fine

2-3: Green chillies chopped fine

2-3: Cardamoms (crushed)

1/2 tsp: Garam masala

1/2 tsp: Red chilli powder

2 tsp: Tomato sauce

3 tsp: Ghee or butter

Salt to taste

2 tsp: Grated paneer

1 tsp: Chopped coriander

Chop paneer into 2" fingers.

Heat half the ghee. Add onion, ginger, green chilli and cardamom. Fry for 3-4 minutes. Add tomatoes and cook for 7-8 minutes, covered. Add curd and cook for 5 minutes. Add 1/2 cup water and cool.

Blend in a mixer till smooth.

Heat remaining ghee, add gravy and other ingredients except milk and paneer. Boil to get a very thick gravy.

Just before serving, heat gravy, add milk and paneer fingers and boil for 3-4 minutes.

Garnish with chopped coriander and grated paneer.