SHAHI PANEER

Shahi Paneer is an all time veggie delight. I am starting my post with this dish since most of us now a days are working women and we end up at home all tired and exhausted in the evening, but, the family demands some gastronomic delight. Shahi Paneer, as explained here is  simple and easy on pocket too. My version is comparatively light on stomach and of lower calorie. Hope that you enjoy making it the way I  did. A reminder Shahi Paneer is tad sweet on the palate.

Goes well with: Kulcha, Paratha, Peas Pulav.

What to drink: If you enjoy wine with food then pick white wine with this dish; in case u enjoy non alcoholic beverage then you can try pineapple juice or cola drink with this white satin delight.

Time taken :  20 mins

Ingredients
1.  1/2 Kg Paneer/ Cottage Cheese
2.  2 small Onions
3.  1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
4.  1 tsp Cumin seed
5.  1/2 cup peanuts roasted and skinned
6.  3 tbsp sugar
7.  250 ml milk
8.  1 tsp cumin powder
9.  2 tbsp refined oil/ ghee
10.  salt to taste

Pointers
1.   To get perfectly succulent and soft Paneer soak the cut paneer cubes in warm water. If you want to fry the Paneer then immediately immerse the Paneer pieces in luke warm water.
2.  Soak the roasted and skinned peanuts in a mixture of water and milk in 2:1 ratio.

Method
1.  Cut the onions in small cubes set aside.
2.  Pour 2 tbsp oil in a kadhaai or a wok. once the oil gets hot add the cumin seeds and let it pop. add onion and ginger garlic paste to the hot oil and saute it well. once the onion turns translucent then add dash of cumin powder and let the mixture fry till oil comes out of it from the side.
3.  While the mixture is frying, grind a fine paste out of the peanut and milk mix.
4.  Once the onion is fried add  the Peanut paste to it and immediate add a bit of water to it. bring it to boil and reduce it.
5.  At this point add the remaining milk, sugar and salt to the wok.
6.  Once the mix comes to a boil add the paneer cubes straight out of the water after straining them.
7.  Immediately after the first boil after adding  the paneer cubes turn off the heat.
8.  Serve the dish hot or semi  hot...it just tastes great.