Recipe: At Home Kadai Paneer

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Kadai Paneer. Kadai Paneer is a delicious dish made from firm cottage cheese, onions, tomatoes, capsicum (green bell peppers) and Indian spices. There are two ways the recipe can be made and I am sharing both the versions in this post. Kadai paneer is a simple yet amazingly flavorful paneer recipe made by cooking paneer and bell peppers with fresh ground spices known as kadai masala.

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's there on the menu in almost all Indian restaurants.

You can have Kadai Paneer using 22 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Kadai Paneer

Prepare of For the Kadai Masala.
Prepare 1 tbsp of coriander seeds.
It’s 1 tbsp of fennel seeds.
Prepare 1/2 tsp of cumin seeds.
It’s 1 tbsp of black peppercorns.
Prepare 3 of dry red chillies.
You need of For gravy.
You need 1 of dieced Onion.
Prepare 1/2 cup of each green and yellow bell peppers.
You need 1 cup of chopped tomatoes.
Prepare 2 tbsp of tomato puree.
It’s 1 tbsp of kadai masala.
Prepare 1 tbsp of chopped garlic.
Prepare 1/2 tsp of chopped ginger.
Prepare 2 of slit green chillies.
You need 1/2 tsp of Kashmiri red chilli powder.
You need 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder.
It’s 1/4 tsp of garam masala powder.
Prepare 1/4 cup of chopped coriander leaves.
It’s of Salt as per taste.
It’s 3 tsp of fresh cream.
Prepare 1 tsp of roasted crushed fenugreek leaves.

I remember always ordering it when we ate out.

The traditional Kadai Paneer recipe is a perfect mix of spices, paneer and cream.

If you are bored with the usual paneer recipes like shahi paneer, palak paneer, paneer bhurji; then this one is a must try for you, especially if you are looking for something spicy and delicious!

Kadai paneer is one of the very popular paneer dishes from North India.

Kadai Paneer instructions

First heat a Kadhai dry roast the whole masala once done grind it into a coarse powder..now marinate the paneer with some salt, pinch of turmeric powder, pinch of red chilli powder, pinch of garam masala powder keep it aside…
Now heat a Kadhai add some oil then add the chopped garlic and ginger into it saute it for few minutes then add slit green chillies and chopped tomatoes saute it for few minutes then add all the dry spices cook all the spices very well then add tomato puree stir it for few minutes.
Then add little water saute it for few more minutes then in another Kadhai add some oil add all the chopped bell peppers and onions and marinated panner fry it until they they are slightly cooked.
Then add them into the gravy stir it then add roasted crushed fenugreek leaves and chopped coriander leaves and 2tbsp cream stir it and turn off the heat serve hot with naan, rice….

It is known for its incredibly flavorful gravy made with freshly ground spice mix, soft spongy paneer and crunchy veggies like onions and green bell peppers.

Kadai Paneer is a spicy gravy recipe that uses a lot of spices to give it a robust bold flavor.

However, Paneer Butter Masala is sweetish creamy cashew nuts and tomato-based curry which uses mild spices and nuts.

The gravy is much subtle and rich and is slightly on the sweetish side.

How to Make Kadai Paneer Dhaba Style - Kadai Paneer is a Traditional Indian dish made with Capsicum, Onions and tomato's cooked together in an Indian Wok.