Spicy Shahi Paste

This shahi paste is used for many dishes. It will make the dish more rich in taste. You can use this for shahi panner,shahi chicken,shahi mutton etc.

• Onions, sliced - 2 no.(large)


• Red chillies - 10 no.


• Garlic flakes - 8 to 10 no.


• Ginger  - 1" piece (grated)


• Oil - 1 tbsp

soak all  this ingredients together for 30 minutes in ½cup water:

• Poppy seeds or khuskhus - 1 tbsp


• Cashews - 1 tbsp


• Sesame seeds - 1 tbsp


• Watermelon seeds or Magaz - 1tbsp(peeled)

1. Grind  the soaked ingredients in their water, till fine paste.


2. Fry onions in hot oil till tender.


3. Add ginger, garlic and chillies, stir for 2 minutes.


4. Take off fire, add to grind ingredients.


5. Grind into smooth paste.


6. Store in the refrigerate.