Last updated on June 22nd, 2019
Paneer korma recipe with step by step photos. Learn how to make delicious paneer korma, rich, royal and delicate shahi paneer korma with this easy recipe today.
Sharing one of the best paneer korma recipes here today with you all. Mughlai shahi paneer korma recipe is a real good one and once you try this I am sure you will go back to make this easy paneer korma recipe. I have many readers write to me asking recipe for paneer korma without poppy seeds. Even I am not a big fan of poppy seeds, I use it in recipes where it is absolutely needed. In veg korma recipes you can easily use cashews or almonds for thickness and richness. I have shared some delicious korma recipes in the blog here like veg korma, cauliflower korma, tomato korma etc and shahi paneer korma is fit addition in this category.
This paneer korma is quiet rich as the base for this recipe is cashew paste. I have not made this as white paneer korma. I have added tomato for slight tangy taste and that also imparts a pleasant color to this paneer korma recipe and makes it true to the name, Shahi paneer korma 🙂
To make paneer korma recipe I have used homademade paneer. If you want to make white paneer korma just leave out tomato in the recipe. You can increase the quantity of curd little more. You can use this base and make any veg korma recipe too. Just add steamed veggies instead of paneer cubes.
Shahi paneer korma goes very well jeera rice, butter naan, whole wheat naan, rotis and poori. You can serve paneer korma with steamed basmati rice too.
Here is how to make paneer korma recipe with step by step photos. Also check palak paneer, kadai paneer, paneer lababdar paneer kalimirch recipes.
Step by step paneer korma recipe
1. Take 1 roughly chopped onion, 15 cashews, 3 garlic cloves, 1 piece ginger, 3 green chilies, 2 teaspoon cumin seeds, 2 teaspoons poppy seeds/ kasakasa in a mixer jar. Add required water and grind to a fine paste.
2. Heat 2 teaspoons butter or ghee in a pan. Add 1 bay leaf, 2 cloves, 2 cardamom and saute well. Add finely chopped onions and saute till they turn pink
3. Add chopped tomatoes and saute well for 5-7 minutes.
4. Add the ground masala and mix well. Cook in medium flame for 3-4 minutes.
5. Add 1 cup water and season with salt.
6. Add well beaten curd and mix well. Simmer for 5-7 minutes.
7. Add paneer cubes and mix gently. Simmer for 3 more minutes. Garnish with cilantro leaves and serve paneer korma hot.
Paneer korma recipe card below:
paneer korma recipe | Shahi paner korma recipe
Ingredients
- 200 grams paneer cubed
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 1 big tomato finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons curd well beaten
- Salt
- 2 tablespoons butter
- cilantro leaves
- Whole spices
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 cloves
- 2 cardamoms
- For cashew paste
- 15 whole cashews
- 1 onion
- 2 teaspoon poppy seeds
- 2 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 2 green chilies
- 2-3 garlic cloves
- 1 small piece ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper corns
Instructions
- Take 1 roughly chopped onion, 15 cashews, 3 garlic cloves, 1 piece ginger, 3 green chilies, 2 teaspoon cumin seeds, 2 teaspoons poppy seeds/ kasakasa in a mixer jar. Add required water and grind to a fine paste.
- Heat 2 teaspoons butter or ghee in a pan. Add 1 bay leaf, 2 cloves, 2 cardamom and saute well. Add finely chopped onions and saute till they turn pink
- Add chopped tomatoes and saute well for 5-7 minutes.
- Add the ground masala and mix well. Cook in medium flame for 3-4 minutes.
- Add 1 cup water and season with salt.
- Add well beaten curd and mix well. Simmer for 5-7 minutes.
- Add paneer cubes and mix gently. Simmer for 3 more minutes. Garnish with cilantro leaves and serve paneer korma hot.
Notes
2. Vegans can try tofu instead of paneer
Nutrition
What can we use instead of poppy seeds?
Just increase cashews and leave it out