Kadai Paneer is a Traditional Indian dish made with Capsicum, Onions and tomato’s cooked together in an Indian Wok.
The flavor in this dish comes from freshly grounded spices and use of a lot of Coriander seeds. This recipe is semi dry but can also be made with Gravy. I have made the semi dry version of this recipe. To make Gravy recipe, increase tomato quantity by 1 and double the cream and water. Kadai Paneer is best cooked in a Kadai and served with Naan or Steam rice. Because I love Garlic Naan or instead of Naan, Rice.
The flavor in this dish comes from freshly grounded spices and use of a lot of Coriander seeds. This recipe is semi dry but can also be made with Gravy. I have made the semi dry version of this recipe. To make Gravy recipe, increase tomato quantity by 1 and double the cream and water. Kadai Paneer is best cooked in a Kadai and served with Naan or Steam rice. Because I love Garlic Naan or instead of Naan, Rice.
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Tips
To make the paneer soft:
put it in water immediately after frying and take it out after 20 seconds, it will remain soft.
Spices:
First of all dry roast the spices on low flame so that the spices do not burn.
Use of spices:
Do not compromise on the set of spices used to make Kadhai Masala.
Fresh Wet Paneer:
The main ingredient of this recipe is Malai Paneer. So it should be fresh. It is good if it is homemade cheese.
Use of butter and fresh cream:
To make dhaba style or restaurant style Kadhai Paneer, use cream and butter liberally. Use butter for frying and cream for topping.
Kadai paneer
Ingredients
- 250 gram Paneer {cut into squares}
- 1-1 yellow, green, red capsicum (cut lengthwise)
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 2 tsp ginger garlic paste
- 2 piece cinnamon
- 1 tsp cloves
- 1 tsp cashew paste
- ½ cup fresh cream
- 5 tsp oil/ghee
- salt
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pan and fry the paneer and keep it aside.
- Add whole coriander, cumin, cinnamon, cardamom and cloves to the remaining oil and fry.
- Add ginger-garlic paste, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and garam masala and fry for 3 minutes.
- Add fried paneer and fry on high flame.
- Add capsicum and cook for 3 minutes while stirring continuously.
- Add salt, cashew paste and fresh cream and cook for 1minute.
- Garnish the curry with fresh cream and serve.
Notes
Notes
Cut the cheese in this shape
