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Kadai Paneer or Karahi Paneer is a famous paneer gravy recipe and is one of the most common ordered dishes in a restaurant. It is spicy and delicious and is best paired with lachha paratha and naan.
Kadai Paneer is a popular paneer recipe where paneer and bell peppers are cooked in a spicy masala.
It is one of the most popular paneer recipes. It is on the menu in almost all Indian restaurants. I remember always ordering it when we ate out.
Kadai is like a wok commonly used in Indian cooking. We use it to make stir fry and all sorts of things. We also use it for deep frying snacks and sweets.
This dish is called Kadai Paneer because it is cooked in a kadai. But if you do not have a kadai you can simply use a wok or any other pan.
Kadai Paneer - a spicy, flavourful and delicious semi-dry dish made with Indian cottage cheese, mixed peppers (capsicum) and freshly ground spices. One of the easy restaurant style paneer recipes to make at home. Get ready in less than 30 minutes, serve it with naan, paratha or any Indian flatbread to make a delightful meal.
Kadai Paneer - the name that we all drool on! Soft paneer cooked with bell peppers, onion, tomato and freshly ground homemade kadhai masala. This restaurant style kadai paneer recipe is delicious, spicy and pairs best with naan and parathas.
Paneer is one of the most common ingredients that goes in most Indian recipes. And to me, it is best companion is capsicum and then green peas.
Ingredients for Kadai Paneer
Steps for Kadai Paneer
Kadai Paneer
Ingredients
2-3 tablespoons of Oil
1 teaspoon of Cumin
1 tablespoon chopped Garlic
1 Onion chopped
one teaspoon of Ginger-Garlic paste
Puree of 2 Tomatoes
1 teaspoon of Coriander powder
1/2 tsp Cumin powder
1 teaspoon of Red Chilli powder
1/4 teaspoon of Turmeric powder
Salt
1/2 cup of Water
1 teaspoon of Dry Fenugreek Leaves
Pepper Powder
Pinch of Garam Masala powder
1 tablespoon of Oil
1 cup of Capsicum
150 grams of Paneer
Salt
Steps
Heat 2-3 tbsp oil in a kadai, add 1 tsp cumin, sauté for 10-15 seconds, then add 1 tbsp chopped garlic fry with the cumin for half a minute.
Next add 1 chopped onion cook till light golden, add 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste sauté it with the onion for 1-2 minutes, then add puree of 2 tomatoes 1 tsp coriander powder, 1/2 tsp cumin powder, 1 tsp red chilli powder, 1/4th tsp turmeric powder, one teaspoon salt mix it, when it comes to a boil reduce the flame and cook it for 7-8 minutes.
When tomatoes are soft add half cup of water to make some gravy ,1 tsp crushed fenugreek leaves, little black pepper ,a pinch of garam masala powder mix it and cook on low flame for some time.
By the time fry the veggies.
In a kadai heat 1 tbsp oil, add 1 cup red and green capsicum, 150 gms paneer cut into pieces, fry it on high flame for 2 minutes add a pinch of salt keep stirring .
Then pour this fried veggies on the simmering gravy mix it .
At this point you can add 1-2 tbsp fresh cream its optional.
After adding the veggies to the gravy cook for 1-2 minutes on low flame .
Sprinkle fresh coriander leaves on it and serve hot.
Serve it with naan, paratha or any Indian flatbread to make a delightful meal.
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Tips to transform a simple kadai paneer from average to wow! ? If possible use fresh homemade paneer, there is nothing like it. However if using store bought paneer, remember to soak it in warm water for 20-25 minutes before using in the recipe. ? Do use freshly made kadai masala for this recipe. Do not use your regular masalas here. The freshly ground spices make a huge difference. ? If you can, do add tomato paste to the recipe. It is a little bit but adds so much more flavor to the curry. ? Adding some ginger juliennes to the curry while its cooking makes it so much flavorful. ? Tiny bit of sugar helps in balancing the flavors.
