Shahi Paneer in Cashew, Saffron and Cream Gravy

What you need

• 2 onions, roughly chopped
• 15 cashews
• 1 pinch saffron
• 2 tbsp warm milk
• 3 tbsp ghee
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 green cardamom pods, lightly crushed
• 3 whole cloves
• 2 cm (1 in) cinnamon stick
• 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• 1 tsp Kashmiri chili powder
• 1/4 tsp ground turmeric
• 200 ml (3/4 cup) tomato puree
• 1 tsp salt, plus more to taste
• 3 tbsp plain yogurt, whisked smooth
• 400 g (14 oz) paneer, cut into 2 cm (3/4 in) cubes
• 100 ml (scant 1/2 cup) heavy cream
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp garam masala
• 1 tsp kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves), crushed between the palms
• 1/2 tsp kewra water, optional

Method

Restated from the original video

1. 1

   Put the onions and cashews in a small pan with 250 ml (1 cup) of water. Simmer until the onions are soft, 8-10 min.

2. 2

   Let them cool slightly, then blend with the cooking water to a smooth, pale paste.

3. 3

   Stir the saffron into the milk and leave it to steep.

4. 4

   Heat the ghee in a heavy pan over medium heat. Add the bay leaf, cardamom, cloves and cinnamon and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

5. 5

   Add the onion-cashew paste and cook, stirring often, until it thickens and the raw onion smell is gone, 5-6 min. Do not let it brown.

6. 6

   Stir in the ginger-garlic paste and cook for 1 min.

7. 7

   Add the chili powder and turmeric with a splash of water, then the tomato puree and salt.

8. 8

   Cook, stirring now and then, until the gravy thickens and ghee glistens at the edges, 6-8 min.

9. 9

   Lower the heat and stir in the yogurt a spoonful at a time so it does not split.

10. 10

    Add 120 ml (1/2 cup) of water and simmer for 3 min. The gravy should coat a spoon.

11. 11

    Stir in the cream, the saffron milk and the sugar, then slide in the paneer.

12. 12

    Simmer gently, covered, until the paneer is heated through and soft, 3-4 min.

13. 13

    Finish with the garam masala, kasuri methi and kewra, if using. Taste for salt and serve hot with naan or rice.

Imported from carveyourcraving.com. Recipe Grab pulled out what you need to cook it; the video stays where its author put it.