Recipe: Perfect Kadai Paneer

Kadai Paneer. Kadai Paneer - paneer (Indian cottage cheese) and bell peppers cooked in a spicy masala. This restaurant style Kadai Paneer gets its unique flavor from freshly ground spices like coriander and red. Kadai paneer recipe - Indian cottage cheese (paneer) cooked in onion tomato gravy with homemade kadai masala & bell peppers.

Ingredients of Kadai Paneer

1. It's of For Kadai Masala:.
2. Prepare 1 tbsp of coriander seeds.
3. Prepare 2 tsp of cumin seeds.
4. You need 1/2 tsp of black pepper.
5. Prepare 4-5 of cloves.
6. It's 2-3 of dried red chillies.
7. You need 1/2 tsp of kasuri methi.
8. It's of For Kadai Paneer Gravy:.
9. You need 2 tsp of oil.
10. Prepare 1 of onion chopped.
11. It's 1 of tomato chopped.
12. It's 2 tsp of ginger garlic paste.
13. It's 1 inch of cinnamon stick.
14. It's 6-7 of cashews.
15. You need 1/2 tsp of red chilli powder.
16. You need 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder.
17. You need To taste of salt.
18. It's of Other Ingredients:.
19. Prepare 250 g of paneer (cottage cheese) cubed.
20. It's 1 of onion cubed and petals separated.
21. Prepare 1 of capasicum cubed.
22. It's 1 tsp of butter.
23. Prepare 1 1/2 tbsp of oil.
24. It's 2 of green chillies sliced.
25. It's To taste of salt.
26. Prepare 1 tsp of sugar.
27. Prepare 1 tbsp of chopped coriander leaves.
28. You need 1 tsp of cuushed kasuri methi.

Kadai paneer is one of the easiest paneer recipes I make. Learn how to make the easiest kadai paneer, with simple method. Kadai Paneer is a very simple and easy preparation of Paneer (Indian cottage cheese). This dish is prepared by saut??ing paneer cubes & capsicum in an onion tomato gravy flavored with special spice.

Kadai Paneer instructions

1. In a small kadai or pan, dry roast the spices for kadai masala on medium heat until aromatic..
2. Remove kadai from heat and transfer the roasted spices to a grinder. Let it cool down a bit and then grind to a semi fine powder. Keep it aside..
3. Heat 2 tsp oil in a pan. Add cinnamon and cashews. Fry for few seconds. Then add chopped onions and fry till they turn translucent. Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, chopped tomatoes and salt. Cook till tomatoes are soft. Add ginger garlic paste and saute for two minutes..
4. Remove the pan from the heat. Allow the spice mix (I.e. onion-tomato mix) to cool and then blend to a smooth paste or puree. Set this aside..
5. In a frying pan or skillet heat 1 tbsp oil. Add the paneer cubes and fry them on a slow medium heat for 2 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove and keep aside..
6. In the same pan add cubed onions, capsicums and fry for two minutes or until half done..
7. Now in a kadai or any other pan melt 1 tsp butter with 1/2 tbsp oil on medium heat. Add sliced green chillies and saute for few seconds..
8. Then add the onion-tomato paste and saute for two minutes..
9. Next, add the kadai masala you have prepared earlier. Stir well and cook for 2-3 minutes..
10. Now add the sauteed onion & capasicum cubes along with the paneer cubes. Mix them with the gravy well..
11. Add 1/2 cup water (or as required) with 1 tsp sugar and salt to taste. Give a good stir and cook covered on a medium flame for 4-5 minutes or until the gravy thickens..
12. Finally add chopped coriander leaves and crushed kasuri methi. Cover and turn off the flame..
13. Enjoy the kadai paneer hot with roti, naan, paratha or steamed rice..

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