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Kadai paneer

Kadai paneer

 Kadai paneer is a spicy, warming, flavorful and super delicious dish made by cooking paneer & bell peppers in a fragrant, fresh ground spice powder.  This uniquely flavored and spiced kadai paneer is so much different from the other popular paneer gravy dishes like paneer butter masala and shahi paneer.  If you love the real Indian flavors and spicy foods then give this dish a try.  This restaurant style curry is best served with butter naan, roti, Jeera rice.


 Ingredients


 2 tsp coriander seeds


 1 tsp cumin / jeera


 ½ tsp black pepper


 3 dried kashmiri red chilli


 2 tsp oil


 3 clove garlic crushed


 1 inch ginger chopped


 1 onion sliced


 2 tomato finely chopped


 for kadai paneer gravy:


 1 tbsp butter


 1 bay leaf / tej patta


 1 green chilli slit


 1 tsp kasuri methi / dry fenugreek leaves


 ½ onion petals


 ½ capsicum cube


 ¼ tsp turmeric


 ½ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder


 1 cup water


 12 cube paneer / cottage cheese


 2 tbsp cream


 ¼ tsp garam masala


 2 tbsp coriander leaves


 How to make kadai paneer


 • firstly, in a large kadai, heat 1 tbsp butter and saute 1 bay leaf, 1 green chilli, 1 tsp kasuri methi till they aromatic.


 • further saute ½ onion petals and ½ cubed capsicum.


 • add ¼ tsp turmeric and ½ tsp chilli powder.


 • further add blended tomato-onion paste and mix well.


 • in addition, add prepared kadai masala and 1 tsp salt.


 • cook till the masala paste starts to release oil.


 • now add ½ to 1 cup water adjusting consistency as required.


 • add 12 cubes homemade paneer, 2 tbsp cream and mix gently.


• cover and simmer for 5 minutes.


 •furthermore, add ¼ tsp garam masala and 2 tbsp coriander leaves.  mix well.


 •Finally, serve restaurant-style kadai paneer gravy hot with garlic naan or chapati.

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