Kadai Paneer

                                                      KADAI  PANEER

                         

Prep Time: 10 mins    |  Cook time: 15 mins    |  Serves: 2


Ingredients

Paneer, cubed - 1 cup
Onion - 2, cubed
Tomatoes - 3 (small),chopped
Capsicum - 1, cubed
Ginger,finely chopped - 1 tblsp
Green chillies - 2
Red chilli powder - 1 & 1/2  tsp
Dhaniya/coriander powder - 1 tblsp
Garam masala powder - 3/4 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/8 tsp
Salt - As needed
Kasoori methi - 1 tsp
Coriander leaves,chopped - 2 tblsp

To Temper

Oil - 3 tblsp
Coriander seeds - 1 tsp

Method

  1. Heat oil in a pan/kadai and season with the coriander seeds. You can crush it roughly too before seasoning. But I added as such. Follow by adding ginger and give a quick fry.Add chopped onion, green chillies slit and fry till onion turns transparent.
     2.  Add the chopped tomatoes and add salt,add all the powders-chilli,dhaniya,garam masala and turmeric.Fry till tomatoes turn gooey. 

      3.  Continue frying till oil oozes out and then add the cubed capsicum and fry for 1 or 2 minutes. The crunchiness and colour should not change. 

      4.  Add the paneer cubes (paneer cubes should be kept immersed in hot water till use) and crush the kasoori  methi within you palms to powder it and add it to it. Add 1/2 cup water and mix well.

      5.  Cook till the masala coats paneer well and the gravy is thick almost dry. Not too dry too. Add the chopped coriander leaves lastly and transfer to the serving dish.





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