Kadhai Paneer

Paneer also known as Indian cottage cheese is used to prepare varieties of dishes like kebabs, sweets or curries. Paneer dishes are all time favorite of kids as well as adults. You can find paneer dishes in every Indian restaurants. Kadhai panner is a one of incredibly popular dish and loved by most of the people. This rich recipe is prepared using Paneer and bell peppers. This delicious dish goes very well with Naan, jeera rice or parathas.

Kadhai Paneer

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• CourseEntrée
• CuisineIndian

Servings	Prep Time
4	20 minutes

Cook Time

25-27 minutes

Servings Prep Time 4 20 minutes

Cook Time 25-27 minutes

Kadhai Paneer Print Recipe CourseEntrée CuisineIndian Servings Prep Time 4 20 minutes Cook Time 25-27 minutes Servings Prep Time 4 20 minutes Cook Time 25-27 minutes

Ingredients

Main Ingredients

• 200g Paneer cut into 1 inch square
• 1/2 Red bell pepper Cut into 1 inch square
• 1/2 Yellow bell pepper Cut into 1 inch square
• 1/2 Green bell Pepper Cut into 1 inch square
• 3 tbsp Oil +2 tbsp oil for roasting bell peppers
• 1 medium size Onion fine chopped
• 1 tsp Ginger and Garlic paste each
• 2 Tomatoes fine chopped
• 1 tbsp Tomato puree
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
• 2 tsp Coriander and Cumin powder each
• 1/4 tsp Black pepper powder
• 1 tbsp Coriander seeds roasted & crushed
• 1/2 tsp roasted fennel seeds crushed
• 1 tsp Gram masala powder
• 1/4 tsp Red chili powder
• 1 tsp Honey
• 1 tbsp Kasoori Methi
• 2 tbsp Cashew nuts paste or almond paste
• Salt to taste

For Seasoning

• 2 Bay leaves
• 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds
• 2 Whole red chili

Instructions

1. Ingredients for Kadhai paneer.

   
2. Heat 2 tsp oil in a pan. Add bell pepper and saute at medium heat till slightly golden color. Remove from the heat and keep it aside.

   
3. Heat 3 tbsp oil in a kadhai, add cumin seeds, whole red chilies, bay leaves, wait till its start crackling. Add onion, little salt and ginger-garlic paste, saute for 6-8 min at medium heat till onion gets slightly golden color. Add chopped tomatoes and tomato puree in to it. Cook until tomato gets mushy.

   
4. Add cashew nut paste, turmeric powder, crushed coriander seed, fennel seeds, red chili powder, coriander & cumin powder, pepper powder, saute it for 2-3 minutes at medium heat till masala gets fried nicely.

   
5. Add paneer, roasted bell pepper, kasoori methi, honey and garam masala powder, saute it for 2 minutes.

   
6. Add 1 cup water and stir it well. Cover and cook it for another 5 minutes at low to medium heat.

   
7. Kadhai paneer is ready to be served. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves. Serve it hot with naan, paratha or rice.

   

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