Shahi paneer

Name: Shahi paneer
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 6 tbsp sunflower oil; 3 onions, roughly chopped; 6 cloves garlic, roughly chopped; 1 green chilli, roughly chopped; 15 cashew nuts; 3 classic vine tomatoes, roughly chopped; 4 cardamom pods; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 bay leaf; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 1 tsp chilli powder; 1 tsp garam masala; 226 g packs paneer, cut into cubes; 4 tbsp double cream

Whether it's Diwali, a dinner party or just family coming over, this is Chetna Makan's favourite paneer curry.

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Vegetarian

Serves4
CourseMain meal
Prepare15 mins
Cook40 mins
Total time55 mins

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6 tbsp sunflower oil
3 onions, roughly chopped
6 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
1 green chilli, roughly chopped
15 cashew nuts
3 classic vine tomatoes, roughly chopped
4 cardamom pods
1 cinnamon stick
1 bay leaf
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground turmeric
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp garam masala
2 x 226g packs paneer, cut into cubes
4 tbsp double cream

To finish

2 tbsp salted butter, or ghee
10 cashew nuts
Handful coriander leaves, finely chopped
2 green chillies, thinly sliced, to taste

Heat 2 tbsp oil in a large saucepan, then add the onions and cook for 5 minutes until softened. Add the garlic, chilli and cashew nuts and cook for 5 minutes more on a low heat.
2 Add the tomatoes, then cover and cook on a low heat for 10 minutes, until the tomatoes have softened. Set aside to cool for 10 minutes, then blitz to a purée in a blender.
Heat 2 tbsp oil in the same pan and add the cardamom, cinnamon and bay leaf and allow to sizzle for a few seconds. Add the purée, with 200ml water, and cook on a low heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the salt and ground spices and mix well as it cooks.
In another flat pan, heat the remaining 2 tbsp oil. Add the paneer and cook on a high heat for 1 minute each side, or until golden. Add to the cooked masala, stir well, then mix in the cream.
Heat the butter or ghee in a small pan. Once melted, add the cashews and cook on a low heat for 1-2 minutes until lightly golden. Pour it over the paneer curry, sprinkle the coriander and sliced chillies on top, then serve.

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