Kadai Paneer or Kadhai Paneer is one of the most popular paneer recipes. Indian Cottage Cheese or Paneer is cooked in Onion & Tomato gravy with spices. Step by step recipe of how to make delicious restaurant style Kadai Paneer at home.

Ingredients:

• 150g Paneer cut in square cubes
• 1 medium size Onion cut in squares
• 1 medium size Capsicum cut in squares
• 2 tsp Red Chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp Kitchen King Masala
• 1 tsp Dry Fenugreek Leaves (Kasuri Methi)
• 1/2 tsp Garam Masala
• 2-3 tbsp Oil
• 2 tbsp Butter
• 1 tsp Fresh Cream
• 1 Green Chilli
• Fresh Coriander finely chopped
• Salt to taste
• – for gravy
• 2 medium size Onion roughly chopped
• 2 medium size Tomato roughly chopped
• 3-4 Garlic cloves
• 1-inch Ginger
• – for Kadai Masala
• 2 tsp Coriander Seeds
• 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
• 1 tsp Fennel Seeds
• 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
• 1 dry Red Chilli

Instructions:

• Dry roast whole spices on low flame for 1 minute and grind to make semi fine powder (Kadai Masala).
• In a kadhai, heat 1 tbsp Oil over medium flame.
• Now add Ginger, Garlic and sauté for about 1 minute.
• Add Onion and sauté till they become soft.
• Now add Tomatoes, a pinch of Salt and again sauté till tomatoes are softened.
• Switch off the gas and let it cool down. Grind in a mixture and make the paste.
• Add 1 tsp Oil and 2 tbsp Butter in a pan and heat over medium flame.
• In melted butter add Green Chilli, Capsicum and Onion.
• Sauté for 30 – 40 seconds, add Onion Tomato paste, 1tbsp Kadai Masala, Red Chilli Powder and some salt.
• Mix well all ingredients and cook for 2 minutes.
• Add Paneer cubes, Kitchen King Masala, Garam masala and mix well.
• After adding Paneer, do not cook for more than 2 minutes.
• Add Kasuri Methi and some fresh coriander, mix well.
• Switch off the gas.
• Add some fresh cream and garnish with fresh coriander before serving Kadai Paneer.
• Serve hot with Roti, Naan or Paratha.

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