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Kadai Paneer

Course: Main
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 2 servings
Author: Priyanka

Ingredients

For Kadai Masala

  • 3-4 cloves
  • 1 tbsp coriander seeds
  • 1 tsp fennel seeds
  • 4-5 pepper corns
  • 1 dry red chilli
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 2 pods of green cardamon

For Kadai Paneer

  • 1 medium onion thinly sliced
  • 2 chopped tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp garlic paste
  • 1 tbsp ginger paste
  • 1 medium green bell pepper cubed
  • 1 small onion cubed
  • 1 cup cubed paneer approx 250gms
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • 2 tbsp kadai masala
  • 1 tbsp kasoori methi
  • 1/4 cup fresh cream
  • oil

Instructions

To make Kadai Masala

  • Dry roast all the spices in a pan on medium flame till you smell the aroma of spices. Let it cool.
  • Grind all the roasted spices in a grinder into fine powder.

To make Kadai Paneer

  • In a pan, take 1 tbsp of oil and saute sliced onions over medium-high heat till it turns brown. Tip: Do not add salt to the onions if you want them to brown nicely.
  • Add chopped tomatoes, garlic, ginger and salt to it and let it cook till the mixture soften.
  • Once the mixture is cool, grind it to a smooth paste.
  • In a pan over medium heat, add some oil or dollop of butter. Saute cubed green bell pepper and onion for 2 mins. 
  • To it, add the onion-tomato paste and 1/2 cup of water. 
  • Put all the dry spices including kasoori methi to it and cook for 1 min.
  • Add paneer pieces to the gravy and cook it for 1 more min.
  • Turn off the flame and add fresh cream to it.
  • Serve it with soft naan or some jeera rice.