Name: Kadai paneer recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 4-5 Red chili; 1 tbsp Coriander seeds; 1 tsp Black pepper; 1 tsp Cumin; 250 gms Paneer; 1/2 Capsicum; 2 medium Onion + 1/2 cubed onions; 3. medium Tomato; 4 pods Garlic; small Ginger; 3 tbsp Oil; Water; Salt; 1 tsp kasuri methi; few Coriander leaves; small Cinnamon; 1 Bay leaf; 1 tsp Jeere/cumin; 1/2 tsp Chili powder; 1/2 tsp Garam masala

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Kadai paneer recipe / Paneer recipes / How to make kadai paneer / Indian curry recipe with deatiled step by step photos. Kadai paneer is a popular sidedish recipe from Indian Cusine. Paneer is a indian cottage cheese and we use it to make many dishes like kheer, gravies, sweets and many. Kadai is like a wok or pan and we use it for deep fry and also for stir fry. This dish is made on the kadai, it is known as kadai paneer. It is one of the dish which we always see in Indian restaurants. Paneer and capsicum or bell pepper are the main ingredients in this dish. We have to make a special masala for this kadai paneer it is known as kadai masala.

Kadai masala adds more flavour to the dish and makes it delicious. Chili, coriander, pepper and cumin.

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Kadai paneer recipe

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Kadai paneer recipe / Paneer recipes / How to make kadai paneer / Indian curry recipe with detailed step by step photos. Kadai paneer is a popular side dish recipe from Indian Cuisine. Paneer is a Indian cottage cheese and we use it to make many dishes like kheer, gravies, sweets and many. Kadai is like a wok or pan and we use it for deep fry and also for stir fry and this dish is made on the kadai it is known as kadai paneer. This is one of the dish which is found on all the Indian restaurant. Paneer and capsicum or bell pepper are the main ingredients in this dish. We have to make a special masala for this kadai paneer which is known as kadai masala.

For kadai masala

– Dry roast Chili, Coriander, Cumin, Pepper till they turn aromatic on medium flame

– Add that to a blending jar and blend it to a fine powder

To make kadai paneer

– Heat a kadai with some oil and add roughly chopped onion , Ginger and garlic and saute it till the onion turns translucent

– Then add chopped tomatoes and cook them till they are soft

– Add the Onion tomato mixture and add cashews to blending jar

– Blend them to a smooth paste and set aside

– Now in the same kadai heat some oil and add cubed capsicum and onion and fry them and take out

– Saute the paneer for 2 minutes and take it out

– Now add some oil and add Cumin, Bay leaf and cinnamon

– Add Chili powder, and ground kadai masala and saute them quickly in low flame

– Then add the ground Onion tomato mixture and Stir it add water if required

– Now add the fried capsicum, onion and paneer and mix it and cover and cook for 5 minutes

– Finally add kasuri methi and garam masala and switch of the flame

– Serve it hot with Roti or naan

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Prep Time 20 mins

Cook Time 25 mins

Total Time 45 mins

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Indian

Servings 4

Ingredients

For kadai masala

4-5 Red chili
1 tbsp Coriander seeds
1 tsp Black pepper
1 tsp Cumin

For Kadai paneer

250 gms Paneer
1/2 Capsicum
2 medium Onion + 1/2 cubed onions
3. medium Tomato
4 pods Garlic
small Ginger
3 tbsp Oil
Water
Salt
1 tsp kasuri methi
few Coriander leaves

Whole spices

small Cinnamon
1 Bay leaf
1 tsp Jeere/cumin

Masala

1/2 tsp Chili powder
1/2 tsp Garam masala

Instructions

For kadai masala

Dry roast Chili, Coriander, Cumin, Pepper till they turn aromatic on medium flame
Add that to a blending jar and blend it to a fine powder

To make kadai paneer

Heat a kadai with some oil and add roughly chopped onion , Ginger and garlic and saute it till the onion turns translucent
Then add chopped tomatoes and cook them till they are soft
Add the Onion tomato mixture and add cashews to blending jar , Blend them to a smooth paste and set aside
Now in the same kadai heat some oil and add Cubed capsicum and onion and fry them and take out
Saute the paneer for 2 minutes and take it out
Now add some oil and add Cumin, Bay leaf and cinnamon and saute and then add Chili powder, and ground kadai masala and saute them quickly in low flame
Then add the ground Onion tomato mixture and salt and Stir it add water if required
Now add the fried capsicum, onion and paneer and mix it and cover and cook for 5 minutes
Finally add kasuri methi and garam masala and switch of the flame
Serve it hot with Roti or naan