16/06/2026
Shahi Doodh Paneer (Milk-braised Paneer)
Milk-braised paneer and potatoes cooked in a fragrant spiced gravy with ginger, green chillies, whole spices, and a touch of milk. Rich, comforting, and perfect with rice or roti.❤️
Prep Time : 15 minutes
Cook Time : 30 minutes
Total Time : 45 minutes
Serves : 4
Course : Main Course
Cuisine : Indian (Bengali)
➡️Ingredients :
250 g paneer, cubed
1 large potato, cubed
A handful of green peas (optional)
2 tbsp mustard oil
1 cup whole milk
Water, as needed
✅For tempering
1 tbsp ghee
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1 green chilli, slit
✅Spice paste (grind smooth)
1 medium tomato
1/2 inch ginger
2 green chillies
3 green cardamoms
8–10 black peppercorns
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder
1 tbsp coriander seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
Water, as needed
✅To finish
1 small tomato, thinly sliced (optional)
1 tsp crushed ginger
Salt to taste
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp garam masala powder
1 tsp ghee
➡️Method
1. Heat mustard oil, fry paneer cubes until light golden, remove and keep aside (250 g paneer, 2 tbsp mustard oil).
2. In the same oil, fry potato cubes with a pinch of salt and turmeric until lightly golden, remove and keep aside (1 large potato, salt, turmeric, 2 tbsp mustard oil).
3. Add ghee, temper with cumin seeds and slit green chilli until aromatic (1 tbsp ghee, 1/2 tsp cumin seeds, 1 green chilli).
4. Grind spice paste ingredients with water to a smooth paste, add to pan and cook until raw smell disappears (all spice paste ingredients).
5. Add fried potatoes, mix well and cook for 2–3 minutes (potatoes).
6. Add green peas, then pour whole milk and a little water if needed, cover and cook until gravy thickens and oil separates (peas, 1 cup whole milk, water).
7. Add paneer, cover and cook for 2 minutes (paneer).
8. Add sliced tomato, salt and sugar, cook for 2 minutes (tomato, salt, sugar).
9. Finish with crushed ginger, garam masala and ghee, switch off heat and rest covered for 1 minute (ginger, 1/2 tsp garam masala, 1 tsp ghee).
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✅Nutritional Facts (approx. per serving) :
Calories : 285 kcal
Protein : 12 g
Carbohydrates : 16 g
Fat : 19 g
Fibre : 3 g
Sugar : 6 g
Sodium : varies