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Kadai Paneer Recipe
Prep Time : 5 mins
Cook Time : 25 mins
Total Time : 30 mins
Ingredients
For kadai masala
- 5 to 6 kashmiri red chilies – broken and seeds removed
- 1.5 tablespoons coriander seeds
Other ingredients
- 3 tablespoons oil
- ⅓ to ½ cup finely chopped onions – 90 grams or 1 medium-sized
- 2 teaspoons ginger-garlic paste
- 2.5 to 3 cups finely chopped tomatoes – 400 grams or 5 to 6 medium-sized)
- ¾ to 1 cup thinly sliced capsicum or 1 large (bell pepper)
- 1 to 2 green chilies or 1 small serrano pepper – slit
- ½ cup water or add as required
- ½ teaspoon Garam Masala
- 250 grams Paneer – cubed (cottage cheese)
- 1 teaspoon kasuri methi – crushed (dried fenugreek leaves)
- 2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves (cilantro leaves)
- 1 inch ginger – julienne
- salt as required
Instructions
Making kadai masala
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In a spice-grinder or mixer-grinder or mortar-pestle take the coriander seeds and red chilies.
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Grind to a semi-fine powder or fine powder and set aside.
Making kadai paneer
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In a kadai or frying pan, heat oil. Add finely chopped onions and sauté them till they turn translucent.
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Then add ginger-garlic paste. Saute till the raw aroma of ginger-garlic goes away.
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Now add the finely chopped tomatoes. Saute tomatoes for 3 to 4 mins.
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Then add the ground kadai masala to the tomatoes.
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Saute the tomatoes till the whole mixture become like a paste and starts to leave oil. The mixture will also look glossy and you will see oil releasing from the sides.
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Now add the capsicum julienne. Saute the capsicum for about 3 to 4 minutes.
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Then add green chilies and water.
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Mix very well and saute till the capsicum is half-cooked.
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Add salt and garam masala powder. Mix these well.
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Next add the paneer cubes and gently stir to combine with the sautéed masala base.
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Lastly add crushed frenugreek leaves, ginger julienne and coriander leaves. Mix again.
Serving Suggestions
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Serve kadai paneer, hot or warm with Indian flat breads – roti, paratha or naan. You can also serve it with a soft bread or fluffy dinner rolls. Remember to serve with a side of thinly sliced onions and lemon wedges.
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You can make grilled sandwiches, toasties or a wrap or roll with the dry kadai paneer. Add some melting cheese when making these warm sandwiches or rolls.
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Another idea is to make a pizza with the semi-dry kadai paneer and mozzarella cheese as toppings.