shahi paneer , how to make shahi paneer | Food Stuff

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp almonds (badam)
• 1 bay leaf (tej patta)
• ½ tsp shah jeera/caraway seeds
• 1-2 black cardamom (badi elaichi)
• 2-3 green cardamom (hari elaichi or choti elaichi)
• ¼ tsp cardamom powder (elaichi powder)
• 2 tbsp chopped cashews (kaju)
• 1 inch cinnamon (dal chini)
• 1 tsp coriander powder/dhania powder
• ¼ tsp garam masala powder
• 3-4 garlic/lahsun, chopped
• 2-3 tbsp oil or ghee or butter
• 1 inch ginger/adrak, chopped
• kewra essence/vetiver, 1 or 2 drops, optional
• 1 medium sized onion, roughly chopped
• 200 g paneer (cottage cheese)
• ½ cup full fat fresh yogurt/curd/dahi, whisked till smooth
• ½ tsp red chili powder (lal mirch powder)
• a pinch of saffron/kesar, crushed
• salt and sugar as required
• 1 tbsp magaz or melon seeds without the skin
• 1.5 cups strained stock (got from boiling the onions with dry fruits) + water or 1.5 cups water
• ¼ tsp turmeric powder (haldi)