Shahi Paneer

Ingredients

• Paneer   -  200grm
• Cashew nuts   -  1/4 cup
• Milk    -  3tbs
• Cardamom     -  2
• Onion    - 2 thinly sliced
• Green Chilly   - 2chopped
• Tomato   -  3 chopped
• Ginger (chopped )   -  1/2 tsp
• Red chilly powder   -  1/2 tsp
• Coriander powder   -   1/2tsp
• Turmeric powder     - 1/4 tsp
• Tomato sauce      -  1 tbs optional
• Garam masala powder    -  a pinch
• Kasurimethi      -  1/2  tsp
• Water     -   3/4  cup
• Fresh Cream  - 1/4 cup
• Coriander leaves    -   2 tbs
• Salt   -   to taste
• Oil    -   4 tbs

Method

1. Soak the paneer cubes in medium hot water till the gravy is ready. 
2. Grind the cashew nuts to a fine paste adding 3 tbs milk.
3. Heat 2 tbs oil in a pan, add cardamom saute for few seconds.Add onion and salt and saute till soft. Add green chilly and ginger and saute till nice aroma appear, add the tomatoes and cook till soft. Remove from the flame and leave it to cool. Grind it to fine paste (can remove cardamom if you do not like the flavor ). 
4. Heat 2 tbs oil in a pan over medium flame, add red chilly powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder and saute till the raw smell disappear.Add the ground onion / tomato paste, cashew paste and tomato sauce and cook over low  flame for about 2 - 3 minutes.
5. Add garam masala  powder, kasurimethi and 3/4 cup of water and bring it to boil.Add the paneer cubes to the prepared gravy and cook for about 3 - 4 minutes.
6. Add fresh cream and coriander leaves and combine well. Remove from flame and serve hot.