Kadai Paneer

Name: Kadai Paneer
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: Serves 4 servings
Ingredients: 10.5 oz paneer (about 300 grams); 1/4 cup chopped green onion; 4-5 tablespoons butter; 1 tablespoon mustard oil; 2 roughly chopped tomatoes; 1 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste; 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro and green peas; 7-8 cashews; 2 green cardamom pods; 2 cloves; 4 black peppercorns; 1/2 teaspoon Kitchen King masala; as needed Turmeric powder and coriander powder,; as needed Cumin powder and Kashmiri red chili powder,; 1 teaspoon dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi); Salt, to taste

~Sushma Mishra Home Chef @sushmafoodandheart

Giridih Jharkhand

Paneer is one of the best sources of protein. People of all ages enjoy both sweet and savory dishes made with it. I made Kadai Paneer according to my family's taste, and it's a very delicious dish. I did not add bell pepper because my family does not prefer it with paneer or cloves.

~Sushma Mishra Home Chef @sushmafoodandheart

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Ingredients

30 minutes

Serves 4 servings

10.5 ozpaneer (about 300 grams)
1/4 cupchopped green onion
4-5 tablespoonsbutter
1 tablespoonmustard oil
2roughly chopped tomatoes
1 teaspoonginger-garlic paste
1 tablespoonchopped cilantro and green peas
7-8cashews
2green cardamom pods
2cloves
4black peppercorns
1/2 teaspoonKitchen King masala
as neededTurmeric powder and coriander powder,
as neededCumin powder and Kashmiri red chili powder,
1 teaspoondried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi)
Salt, to taste

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Steps

30 minutes

1

Cut the onions and paneer into pieces.
2

Turn on the stove and heat oil and butter in a kadai (wok). Add the onions and sauté. Then add tomatoes, cashews, and whole spices, and sauté again. Turn off the heat and let the mixture cool, then blend it into a paste. In the same kadai, sauté the chopped onions, then add the ginger-garlic paste.
3

Add all the spices and 1 tablespoon water. Mix well and sauté.
4

Add the blended paste and cook until the oil separates. Add the paneer pieces, mix well, then add 1/2 cup water. Cover and cook for 5 minutes. Add salt and mix. Crush the dried fenugreek leaves and add them, then turn off the heat.
5

Garnish with blanched green peas and cilantro, then serve.