Kadhai paneer recipe

Kadhai paneer is the easiest paneer recipe we can make.I made it in semi dry version but can also be made with gravy to be served with biryani or hot pulaos. Learn how to prepare kadhai paneer, a paneer food recpie

Ingredients used for kadhai paneer recipe:

Paneer-250 gm.
Tomatoes chopped-5 to 6
Green chilly-1 or 2
Garlic crushed-6 to 7
Ginger crushed- 1.5 inch
Red chilly
Capsicum-5 to 6
Coriander seeds roasted- 2 tbsp.
Kasuri methi crushed-2 tsp.
Garam masala powder- ½ tsp.
Coriander chopped- ½ cup
Salt

Recipe for kadhai paneer:

• Heat oil in a kadhai.
• Add crushed ginger and garlic and sauté these.
• Now add tomatoes chopped.
• Saute till soft.
• Pound coriander seeds and red chilies to a roughly fine powder.
• After 8 to 10 minutes add this powder to tomatoes.
• Sauté till the mixture becomes paste.
• Now add capsicum juliennes and chopped chilies.
• Sauté till 8-10 minute.
• Mix these and add salt and garam masala.
• Add paneer.
• Cook for five minutes in masala.
• Lastly add kasuri methi. Mix well.
• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve it hot.

Tips:

• Capsicum can be diced too but by making juliennes cooking becomes faster.
• For pounding dry roast the red chilies and coriander seeds.
• Keep paneer immersed in hot water before use.

Serve:

Serve the kadhai paneer with onion rings, lemon wedges and tandoori rotis or naans.