Kadai Paneer is one delicious paneer dish in onion tomato gravy made with aromatic kadai masala .Kadai Paneer is a famous dhaba/restaurant style dish that is usually made and served in wok/kadai .Dhaba style kadai paneer goes well with Paratha /Naan or Roti .
Kadai paneer is a spicy flavourful dish unlike other paneer dishes that uses cream yogurt or cashews. Karahi Paneer /Kadai Paneer is one of the most ordered paneer dishes in restaurants or dhabas ..Kadai paneer is a very flavourful semi dry dish but you can adjust the gravy as per your taste buds
ingredients
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1 capsicum
1 onion roughly sliced
1 small onion cut in cubes
2 med sized tomatoes
5 to 6 garlic cloves
1 inch ginger
1/2 tsp garam masala powder
1tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp kasuri methi
2 to 3 tbsp oil
salt to taste
1 tbsp coriander seeds
5 to 6 peppercorns
4 to 5 dry red chillies
1 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp fennel seeds
notes
you can add ginger garlic paste too i prefer making it like this
tomato puree can also be used.
you can skip frying the paneer .
Kadai paneer is a spicy flavourful dish unlike other paneer dishes that uses cream yogurt or cashews. Karahi Paneer /Kadai Paneer is one of the most ordered paneer dishes in restaurants or dhabas ..Kadai paneer is a very flavourful semi dry dish but you can adjust the gravy as per your taste buds
ingredients
250 gm paneer check link for homemade paneer recipe
1 capsicum
1 onion roughly sliced
1 small onion cut in cubes
2 med sized tomatoes
5 to 6 garlic cloves
1 inch ginger
1/2 tsp garam masala powder
1tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp kasuri methi
2 to 3 tbsp oil
salt to taste
1 tbsp coriander seeds
5 to 6 peppercorns
4 to 5 dry red chillies
1 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp fennel seeds
method
- Cut capsicum paneer and onion into cubes and keep aside.
- In a tava dry roast the spices ,once cooled grind it to a coarse powder.
- Heat a pan add 1 tsp oil and add the roughly chopped onions ,saute till its light brown .
- Add ginger garlic pieces and saute and keep aside .
- To this add the chopped tomatoes and saute till they turn soft.
- Now grind onion tomato and ginger garlic to a puree.
- In another pan add oil once hot add the paneer cubes and fry them till light brown and set aside.
- Soak the fried paneer in water to turn soft you may skip this step .
- Fry the onion and capsicum cubes too,don't let them turn brown or turn soft , just fry for 2 to 3 min and keep aside.
- Heat a wok/kadhai add oil then add the ground paste and saute for few minutes.
- Add in the red chilli powder and coarsely grround powder and saute till oil leaves sides.
- Add salt ,kasuri methi and garam masala powder and mix.
- Now add in the fried onion capsicum and paneer and mix till the masala coats the paneer .
- You may add about 1/4 to 1/2 cup water or more if you want gravy.
- Cook for 2 to 3 minutes switch the flame off
- Garnish with coriander leaves serve with paratha/naan/roti.
notes
you can add ginger garlic paste too i prefer making it like this
tomato puree can also be used.
you can skip frying the paneer .
8 comments:
wow..drooling here,perfect with some butter naan!!
Nice pics👌
Love kadai Paneer,looks delicious and lovely clicks too :)
Your kadai paneer looks creamy and delicious!
Lovely
hi. can we make the same without onion and garlic? what changes do we have to make for that
Though onion is must but if you don't eat Just skip it and use the rest
This recipe would be for how many people?
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