Vegetarian
Kadhai Paneer
Kadhai Paneer is moderately spiced and comparatively thicker gravy dish made with a Kadhai Masala. 'Kadhai' simply means an Indian style wok . A very popular Paneer dish that is always on the menu of Indian restaurants.
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Serves
- 3 people
- Total
- 40 min
Ingredients
- Dry Kadhai Masala
- 1 and 1/2 tbspCoriander seeds (Dhania)
- 1 tbspCumin powder ( jeera)
- 1/4 tspFennel (Badishep)
- 6-7Black pepper (Kali Mirch)
- 3- 4Dried Red Chilli
- To make the Gravy
- 10-15 cubesPaneer
- 4-5 cubesCapsicum
- 10-12 cubesonion
- 6-7 cubestomato
- 3 ( finely sliced)Onion
- 3 ( roughly chopped)Tomato
- 7-8 NosCashew Nuts (Kaju)
- 1 and 1/2 tspKashmiri Red chilli powder
- 1/4 tspTurmeric powder ( Haldi)
- 8 tspOil
- 2 tspButter
- 1/2 inch pieceGinger
- 4-5 clovesGarlic
Method
- Step 1
To make the Kadhai Masala
- Step 2
Heat a pan and add the spices and roast them until you get an aroma from them.
- Step 3
Cool them and grind them into a coarse powder.
- Step 4
The dyr Kadhai Masala should like this.
- Step 5
To make the base for the gravy
- Step 6
In a pan heat 2 tsp oil and saute the onions until golden brown.
- Step 7
Then add the garlic and ginger and saute.
- Step 8
Add the tomatoes and cashewnuts and mix well.
- Step 9
Cook until they are soft and mushy.
- Step 10
Cool it down and grind it into a fine paste.
- Step 11
To make Kadhai Paneer
- Step 12
In a kadhai ( wok) heat oil and butter.
- Step 13
Add a few cumin and coriander seeds(optional).
- Step 14
Add the onion and tomato paste and mix well.
- Step 15
Cover and cook until the oil leaves the sides.
- Step 16
Add the freshly ground kadhai masala, red chilli powder ,turmeric, salt and mix well and cover and cook for another 5-6 minutes with very little water if required ( kadhai gravy is slightly thicker).
- Step 17
In a separate pan saute the cubed onions , capsicum and tomatoes, until the onions become translucent and then add them to the gravy.
- Step 18
Add the paneer cubes to the gravy and mix well cook for another 2-3 minutes.
- Step 19
At this stage to make the gravy richer you may also add cream ( however it is optional). I haven't added cream.
- Step 20
Serve hot with rotis/ Parathas.
- Step 21
Non vegetarians could also check the recipe for Kadhai Chicken.
