Kadai Paeer

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Kadai Paeer

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :5 Min

Cook Time : 25 Min

Total Time : 30 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 4
  • 5-6 nos kashmiri red chilies


  • 1 1/2 tbsp coriander seeds(bhuna sabut dhania)


  • 3-4 tbsp oil


  • 1 nos medium to large onion or 90 grams onions - finely chopped or ⅓ to ½ cup finely chopped onions


  • 2 tsp ginger-garlic paste


  • 5-6 nos medium tomatoesor 400 grams tomatoes - finely chopped or 2.5 to 3 cups finely chopped tomatoes


  • 1 nos large capsicum - julienned or sliced or ¾ to 1 cup thinly sliced capsicum (bell peppers or shimla mirch)


  • 1 cups water


  • 250 gms paneer cubed(cottage cheese)


  • 1 tsp crushed kasuri methi (dry fenugreek leaves)


  • 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves (cilantro leaves or dhania patta)


  • 1 inch ginger,julienne


  • 1 tsp salt

Directions

  • In a grinder or mortar-pestle take the coriander seeds and red chilies.  
  • grind to a semi fine powder.making kadai paneer gravy:A.
  • in a kadai heat 2 tbsp oil. add finely chopped onions and saute them till they turn translucent. 
  • Then add ginger-garlic paste. saute till the raw aroma of ginger-garlic goes away.
  • Now add the finely chopped tomatoes. saute tomatoes for 3 to 4 mins. 
  • Then add the ground kadai masala to the tomatoes.
  • Saute the tomatoes till the whole mixture become like a paste and starts to leave oil.
  • Now add the capsicum julienne. saute the capsicum for some 3 to 4 minutes. 
  • Then add green chilies. add water.
  • Mix very well and saute till the capsicum is half done.
  • Then add salt and garam masala powder. mix these with the rest of the masala.
  • Now add the paneer cubes. again mix very well. 
  • Lastly add kasuri methi, ginger julienne and coriander leaves. mix again. 
  • Serve the kadai paneer, hot with rotis or naans.