Kadhai paneer

Name: Kadhai paneer
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: For kadai masala:; 2 tsp coriander seeds; 1 tsp cumin / jeera; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 3 dried kashmiri red chilli; For onion tomato paste:; 2 tsp oil; 3 clove garlic, crushed; 1 inch ginger, chopped; 1 onion, sliced; 2 tomato, finely chopped; For kadai paneer gravy:; 1 tbsp butter; 1 bay leaf / tej patta; 1 green chilli, slit; 1 tsp kasuri methi / dry fenugreek leaves; 1/2 onion, petals; 1/2 capsicum, cube; 1/2 tsp turmeric; 1/2 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder; 1 cup water; 20-30 Paneer cubes; 2 tbsp cream; 1/4 tsp gram masala; Handful Fresh coriander for garnishing

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Ingredients

4 servings

For kadai masala:
2 tspcoriander seeds
1 tspcumin / jeera
1/2 tspblack pepper
3dried kashmiri red chilli
For onion tomato paste:
2 tspoil
3 clovegarlic, crushed
1 inchginger, chopped
1onion, sliced
2tomato, finely chopped
For kadai paneer gravy:
1 tbspbutter
1bay leaf / tej patta
1green chilli, slit
1 tspkasuri methi / dry fenugreek leaves
1/2onion, petals
1/2capsicum, cube
1/2 tspturmeric
1/2 tspkashmiri red chilli powder
1 cupwater
20-30Paneer cubes
2 tbspcream
1/4 tspgram masala
HandfulFresh coriander for garnishing

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Steps

1

Firstly, in a large kadai, heat 1 tbsp butter and saute 1 bay leaf, 1 green chilli, 1 tsp kasuri methi till they aromatic.
2

Further dry roast 2 tsp coriander seeds, 1 tsp cumin seeds, ½ tsp black peppers and 3 dried red chillis. fry till they turn aromatic.
3

Allow to cool and coarsely powder them in a mixer. Keep aside.
4

Further saute ½ onion petals and ½ cubed capsicum.
5

Add ¼ tsp turmeric and ½ tsp chilli powder.
6

Further add blended tomato-onion paste and mix well.
7

In addition, add prepared kadai masala and 1 tsp salt.
8

Cook till the masala paste starts to release oil.
9

Now add ½ to 1 cup water adjusting consistency as required.
10

Add paneer cubes, 2 tbsp cream and mix gently.
11

Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
12

Furthermore, add ¼ tsp garam masala and 2 tbsp coriander leaves. Mix well.
13

Finally, serve restaurant-style kadai paneer gravy hot with garlic naan or chapati.