Recipe: Perfect Kadai Paneer

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Kadai Paneer. Kadai Paneer is a delicious dish made from firm cottage cheese, onions, tomatoes, capsicum (green bell peppers) and Indian spices. There are two ways the recipe can be made and I am sharing both the versions in this post. Kadai paneer recipe - Indian cottage cheese (paneer) cooked in onion tomato gravy with homemade kadai masala & bell peppers.

Kadai Paneer

Kadai Paneer Recipe - About Kadai Paneer Recipe Paneer Recipe: A quintessential paneer specialty that can be always found on a restaurant menu and dinner parties! A sumptuous paneer dish that tops a vegetarian's list, this paneer recipe can be made dry, semi dry or in a gravy version. You can cook Kadai Paneer using 17 ingredients and 19 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Kadai Paneer

  1. It's 5 of Dry red chilies.
  2. You need 3 tbsp of Coriander Seeds.
  3. It's 1 of Cinnamon Stick.
  4. Prepare 2-3 of Cloves.
  5. You need 2 of Black Cardamoms.
  6. You need 5-6 of Black Peppercorns.
  7. It's 1 of Onion (Finely Chopped).
  8. You need 2 of Green Chillis (Slit in Half).
  9. You need 2 tsp of Garlic Paste.
  10. Prepare 1/4 cup of Tomato Puree.
  11. You need 1/2 cup of Tomato.
  12. You need 1 tsp of Garam masala.
  13. It's of Salt.
  14. It's 1 tsp of Red Chili powder.
  15. Prepare 1/2 cup of Green Bell Pepper (Cubed).
  16. It's 250 g of Paneer.
  17. You need 1 tbsp of Lemon Juice.

We have here is a semi dry paneer recipe that can be served as a main dish at a dinner party or on festivals. Kadai Paneer is a popular paneer recipe where paneer and bell peppers are cooked in a spicy masala. It is one of the most popular paneer recipes. It's there on the menu in almost all Indian restaurants.

Kadai Paneer step by step

  1. Dry roast coriander seeds and 2-3 dry red chilies till slightly browned and a nice aroma starts to come..
  2. Grind to make a slightly coarse powder.
  3. Heat oil in a pan.
  4. When the oil is hot, add the remaining dry red chilies, cloves, black cardamom, black peppercorns and cinnamon stick..
  5. Fry for 20 seconds..
  6. Add onion and fry till translucent.
  7. Add green chilies and ginger garlic paste.
  8. Fry till onion turns golden brown.
  9. Add tomato puree and tomato and fry for 2-3 minutes.
  10. Add the ground masala powder, salt, Kashmiri red chilli powder and garam masala powder.
  11. Now add half cup water and cook for 2-3 minutes..
  12. Add capsicum and paneer and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add some more water if the gravy is too thick..
  13. Cook until oil starts to separate from the sides..
  14. Add ghee and lemon juice and mix well..
  15. For smoky flavour, heat a piece of coal for 5-6 minutes on flame till it is red hot..
  16. Keep a piece of aluminium foil over the curry and keep the piece of coal over it..
  17. Pour 1 tbsp ghee on the hot coal and immediately close the lid for 15-20 minutes..
  18. Reheat before serving..
  19. Serve hot with phulke, naan or laccha paratha..

I remember always ordering it when we ate out. The traditional Kadai Paneer recipe is a perfect mix of spices, paneer and cream. If you are bored with the usual paneer recipes like shahi paneer, palak paneer, paneer bhurji; then this one is a must try for you, especially if you are looking for something spicy and delicious! Kadai paneer is one of the very popular paneer dishes from North India. It is known for its incredibly flavorful gravy made with freshly ground spice mix, soft spongy paneer and crunchy veggies like onions and green bell peppers.