How to make Shahi Paneer | Delicious paneer recipe

Ingredients

• 1 lb paneer (Indian cottage cheese) about ½ kg cut into cubes or desired shapes
• 3-4 tsp ghee (clarified butter)
• ¼ tsp cumin seeds
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 stick cinnamon
• 7-8 whole peppercorns
• 5-6 cardamom pods
• 1 medium-sized onion chopped
• 3 cloves garlic
• ½ inch ginger
• 1 tomato
• ¼ cup cashews
• ¼ tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp red chili powder
• ½ tsp garam masala
• 1 tsp cumin-coriander powder
• 2 tsp sugar
• ¼ tsp kasuri methi dried fenugreek leaves
• ¼ tsp cardamom powder
• 2 tbsp heavy cream optional
• salt to taste
• chopped cilantro garnish
• water as needed