# Shahi Malai Paneer

This no onion, no garlic Shahi Malai Paneer is perfect for any festive celebration.

- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 tbsp Melon seeds
- 2 tbsp Poppy seeds
- 10 -12 Raisins
- 0.25 cup hot water
- 0.5 tsp Coriander seeds
- 0.5 tsp Cumin seeds
- 0.25 tsp Peppercorn
- 2 Clove
- 2 green Cardamom
- 1 Black Cardamom
- 2 dry Red Chilli
- Paneer cubes
- 0.25 cup Curd
- oil
- tomatoes
- 1 tbsp Ghee
- 1 Bay leaf
- 1 large tbsp crushed Ginger
- 1 large tbsp green Chilli
- 1 tsp Salt
- pinch Sugar
- Kasuri Methi
- chopped coriander leaves

## Instructions

1. In a bowl take melon seeds, poppy seeds, and raisins, then pour hot water, cover, and let it soak for a while.
2. In a hot pan, add coriander seeds, cumin seeds, peppercorn, clove, green cardamom, black cardamom, and dry red chilies. Roast until fragrant.
3. Let the roasted spices cool, then blend into a powder.
4. Transfer the soaked melon and poppy seeds into a blender jar.
5. Add a few pieces of paneer and some curd to the blender jar. Blend them together into a smooth paste.
6. Heat oil in a kadhai and fry the paneer cubes until light brown.
7. Add chopped tomatoes to the pan with the paneer and fry for about one minute.
8. Remove the fried paneer and tomatoes from the kadhai and set aside.
9. In the same kadhai, heat ghee.
10. Add a bay leaf, crushed ginger, and green chili to the hot ghee.
11. Sauté the ginger and green chili until fragrant.
12. Pour the prepared paste into the kadhai and cook while stirring until it thickens.
13. Once the paste has thickened and oil starts to separate, add salt, a pinch of sugar, kasuri methi, and the prepared masala powder.
14. Mix all the ingredients well.
15. Add a little water to create the gravy and mix well.
16. Once the gravy starts to bubble, add the fried paneer and tomatoes.
17. Mix the paneer and tomatoes with the gravy.
18. Cover the kadhai and cook for another five minutes.
19. Finish by mixing in finely chopped coriander leaves.
20. Serve the Shahi Malai Paneer with naan or paratha.

## Equipment

- bowl
- pan
- blender jar
- kadhai

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNYEre1ykr2/?igsh=aXh1aWwwcjhja2I4
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/36924e10-b4e2-4ad5-abbd-a864fce05b43
- Extracted: 2025-08-16

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