Shahi Paneer

Ingredients

• 1 bay leaf
• rock salt to taste
• for cashew paste: 2 tablespoons cashew nuts, ¼ cup water
• for saffron-cream mixture: 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream, few strands saffron
• 175 grams paneer cut into ½ inch pieces
• 1 tablespoon groundnut oil
• 2 cloves
• 3 black peppercorns
• ½ inch cinnamon stick
• 2 green chillies (optional) slit
• 1 teaspoon ginger paste or freshly grated or crushed
• ¼ cup plain yogurt (dahi or curd)
• ¼ teaspoon green cardamom seeds powder