Kadai Paneer Recipe

KADAI PANEER RECIPE

Kadai Paneer Gravy is made from paneer cooked with spicy gravy made of onions, tomatoes, capsicum. It is one of the most popular Indian curries and cooked throughout the restaurants.

Kadai Paneer can be enjoyed with roti/chapati, naan or flavored rice like Jeera rice or Pulao. You can make a dry/semi-dry version. This recipe is for the dry version of Kadai Paneer.

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Preparation time: 30 min

Serves – 2

Ingredients

Paneer, cubed - 1 cup

Onion - 2 (small), cubed

Tomatoes - 3 (small), chopped

Capsicum - 1, cubed (Coloured )

Ginger ,finely chopped - 1 tblsp

Green chillies - 2

Red chilli powder - 1 & 1/2  tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Salt - As needed

Kasoori methi - 1/2 tsp

Coriander leaves, chopped - 3 tbsp

Roast & Grind :

5 Red Chillies

1 tsp  Coriander seeds

1 tsp  cumin seeds

½ Fennel seeds

Preparation of Kadai Paneer : 

ü Heat a pan and dry Roast Cumin Seeds, Dried Red Chillies, Coriander Seeds and Fennel Seeds on low heat till they become slightly dark, allow to cool down and grind it

ü Heat oil in a pan/ kadai and season with  by adding ginger and give a quick fry. Add chopped onion, green chillies slit and fry till onion turns transparent.

ü Add the chopped tomatoes and add salt, add red chilli powder and turmeric.

ü Fry till tomatoes turn gooey.

ü Continue frying and then add the cubed capsicum and fry for 1 or 2 minutes. The crunchiness and colour should not change.

ü Later add Grind masala and give a quick stir for 5 min

ü Add the paneer cubes (paneer cubes should be kept immersed in hot water till use) and crush the kasoori methi and add it to it.

ü Add 1/2 cup water and mix well.Cook till the masala coats paneer well and the gravy is thick almost dry.

ü Add the chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with Roti