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Kadai paneer is one of the very popular paneer dishes from North India. Kadai paneer is a mouthwatering recipe made from paneer cooked in a spicy gravy made of onions, capsicum and traditional Indian spices. 

This kadai paneer recipe is easy to cook and served as an entree in most restaurants and dhabas. Kadai paneer can be enjoyed with roti, chapathi, plain paratha, naan or rice. If you are bored with the usual paneer recipes like shahi paneer, palak paneer, paneer bhurji; then this one is  must try for you, especially if you are looking for something spicy and delicious! You can make this delicious paneer recipe for special occasions like kids parties, potlucks and buffets. Let's enjoy the recipe.

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RECIPE FOR KADAI PANEER

Course        : Sidedish for Roti and Naan

Cuisine       : North Indian

Author        : Startup Cooking

Prep Time   : 10 min

Cook Time  : 20 min

Total Time  : 30 min

INGREDIENTS

• 1 tbsp unsalted butter

• 1 cup paneer

• 1 tsp chilli powder

• 1/2 tsp garam masala powder

• 1 onion  - finely chopped

• 1 tomato - pureed

• 1 tsp ginger garlic paste

• 1 capsicum - cut into cubes

• salt - as needed

• 1 tsp sugar

• 1 tbsp coriander leaves -for garnish

Kadai Masala (roast and grind)

• 11 pepper corn

• 4 red chilli

• 1 tsp coriander seeds

• 1 tsp cumin seeds

• 1/2 tsp fennel seeds

PROCEDURE:

• Heat a pan

• add peppercorn, red chillies, coriander seeds, cumin seed and fennel seeds

• dry roast all the ingredients till the flavor comes out

• transfer to a mixer grinder

• grind to a fine powder

• divide into two parts one is slightly finer, and another is coarse powder

• Heat butter in a pan

• add paneer cubes

• fry for a minute or until color change

• in the same pan, add remaining butter

• add 1 tsp kadai masala powder 

• add finely chopped onion

• saute till onion become translucent

• add ginger garlic paste

• saute until the raw smell goes out

• add tomato puree

• saute for a minute

• add chopped capsicum

• add chilli powder, garam masala, sugar and salt

• mix well

• add 1/2 cup water 

• cover and cook for 5-7 minutes in low flame

• add fried paneer and remaining kadai masala powder

• combine altogether and cook for 5-7 minutes

• garnish with chopped coriander leaves

• Delicious kadai paneer ready now

• serve hot with roti, naan or rice

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dry roast cumin seeds, coriander seeds, fennel seeds, pepper corn and red chilli

cool down

transfer into mixer grinder and grind to a fine powder

heat butter in a pan

add paneer cubes

roast on all the sides in medium flame, keep it aside

in the same pan, add 1 tsp ground masala powder, saute for few seconds

add finely chopped onion, saute well

add ginger garlic paste

saute well until the raw smell goes

add chopped tomato

saute well

add chopped capsicum

add chili powder, garam masala powder, salt and sugar

mix well

add 1/2 cup water

mix well

cover and cook for 5-7 minutes

add fried paneer and remaining ground masala powder

mix well and cook for another 5 minutes

garnish with coriander leaves

Kadai Paneer ready