Shahi Paneer Reimagined

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• 2 cups whole milk
• 1-2 teaspoons turmeric powder
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2-3 tablespoons cream cheese or mawa
• Small handful chopped walnuts
• Small handful golden raisins
• Pinch salt
• 2-3 tablespoons ghee or cooking oil
• 2-3 cloves chopped garlic
• 1-inch piece chopped ginger
• 1 medium chopped onion
• Small handful walnuts
• 1 small cinnamon stick
• 2-3 green cardamom pods
• 1 bay leaf
• 2-3 medium chopped tomatoes
• 1-2 teaspoons red chili powder
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
• Pinch kasuri methi
• Sliced green chilies
• Julienned pickled red onions
• Microgreens or fresh herbs
• Edible flowers
• Thinly sliced fried carrot slices

1. 1In a saucepan, heat milk, add turmeric powder, stir until yellow, then add lemon juice to curdle the milk.
2. 2Strain the curds through a muslin cloth, squeezing to remove whey and form a solid mass of yellow paneer, then mash until smooth.
3. 3In a separate bowl, combine cream cheese (or mawa), chopped walnuts, golden raisins, and a pinch of salt to form the paneer roll filling.
4. 4Spread mashed yellow paneer thinly on plastic wrap over a sushi mat, place the filling down the center, and tightly roll into a compact cylinder.
5. 5Unwrap the paneer roll and slice it into individual serving pieces.
6. 6Heat ghee or oil in a pan, sauté garlic, ginger, onions, walnuts, and whole spices until onions soften, then add chopped tomatoes and cook until broken down.
7. 7Flambé the cooked mixture, then transfer to a blender and process until very smooth.
8. 8In a clean pan, heat oil, add turmeric and red chili powder, then immediately pour in the blended gravy paste.
9. 9Cook and stir the gravy until it thickens and oil separates, then crush and stir in kasuri methi.
10. 10Spoon a generous layer of the orange gravy base into a shallow bowl.
11. 11Place one or two pieces of the yellow paneer roll on top of the gravy.
12. 12Elaborately garnish the dish with sliced green chilies, pickled red onions, microgreens or fresh herbs, edible flowers, and fried carrot slices for an artistic presentation.

These instructions are our analysis of the original video. Watch on YouTube →