Kadai Paneer - Restaurant Style | Paneer Recipe

Prep time: 15 mins

Cook time: 45 mins

Number of Servings: 4-5 persons

Ingredients To Make Fried Onion & Capsicum

Oil - 2 Tsp

Onion - 1 No.

Capsicum

To fry Paneer

Butter

Paneer - 400 Gms

To Make Masala Powder

Coriander Seeds - 1 Tbsp

Pepper - 1/2 Tsp

Cinnamon Bay Leaf - 2 Nos

Cumin Seeds - 1 Tsp

Clove - 4 Nos

Red Chili - 4 Nos

To Make Onion & Tomato Paste

Oil - 1 1/2 Tbsp

Garlic - 5 Clove

Ginger

Onion - 2 Nos Thinly Sliced

Tomato - 3 Nos Chopped

To Make Kadai Paneer

Oil - 1 Tbsp

Butter - 1 Tbsp

Kashmiri Chili Powder - 1 Tsp

Salt - 1 Tsp

Water - 1 1/2 Cups

Fresh Cream - 1 Tbsp

Kasuri Methi

Method

1. Chop Paneer roughly and keep them in a bowl.

2. Roast the whole spices till they turn aromatic

3. Let them cool and grind it to a fine powder

4. Heat some oil in a kadai and fry the paneer pieces

5. Take them out once they are golden brown in color, keep them aside

6. Similarly fry the onion and capsicum wedges and keep them aside

7. To the same kadai add ginger, garlic, onion, tomatoes, salt and saute them well

8. Once they are cooked well, let them cool and grind it to a fine paste

9. In a different kadai, add some oil and add the ground masala paste and some water and bring it to a boil

10. Add salt, chili powder, and the ground masala powder and garam masala

11. Once the gravy thickens and oil separates

12. Add the fried paneer, onion and capsicum wedges and add enough water and close and cook for about 15 mins

13. Finally, add some crushed kasoori methi, add in the fresh cream and turn off the stove

14. Serve the Kadai Paneer hot with some hot phulkas