Kadhai Paneer
November 30th, 2008 filed under Gravy / Sauces, Paneer (Indian Cheese)
Kadhi Paneer is a great main dish for any special occasion. Paneer and colorful bell peppers are sauteed in spicy tomato gravy.
Recipe serves 4.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 pound paneer
- 1 medium red bell pepper (shimla mirch, capsicum)
- 1 medium green bell pepper (shimla mirch, capsicum)
- 3 tablespoons oil
- 3 medium tomatoes
- About 1/4 inch piece of ginger
- 1 green chili
- Pinch of asafetida (hing)
- 1 teaspoon cumin seed (jeera)
- 1 and 1/2 tablespoons coriander powder (dhania)
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric (haldi)
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 tablespoons chopped fenugreek leaves (methi) or dry fenugreek leaves (kastoori methi)
- 3/4 teaspoon salt, adjust to taste
Method:
- Cut paneer and bell peppers into ½ inch cubes.
- Blend the tomatoes, ginger, and green chili to make a puree.
- Heat the oil in frying pan on medium heat and stir fry paneer for about 2 minutes – take them out before paneer starts changing color.
- Next stir-fry bell pepper until they are tender. Do not over cook the bell pepper. Take them out and drain on a paper towel.
- Using the same frying pan, Test the oil by adding one cumin seed to the oil; if seed cracks right away oil is ready.
- Add the asafetida and cumin seeds.
- After the cumin seeds crack, add the tomato puree, coriander powder, turmeric, fenugreek leaves and cayenne pepper.
- Cook for about 4 minutes on medium heat.
- Tomato mixture will reduce to about half in volume.
- Add about 2 spoons of water, and the salt.
- Wait till gravy comes to boil add paneer and bell pepper and let it simmer for about five minutes on low medium heat.
- Now it is ready to serve.
you are like a teacher to me,
seriously, all your recipes which i have tried, are amazing and without a doubt delicious. My boyfriend just loves your dishes and the most praiseworthy thing is you never use onions…..
Manjulaji
This was an simple and mouth watering recipe
Thanks
HI AUNTY
MY HUSBAND LIKE PANEER.HE WANT TO EAT PANEER EVERY DAY.NOW I WILL TRY THIS RECIPE
THANKS A LOT
Hello. thanks for all ur receipes. checked some of the paneer dishes. but why dont u add onion and ginger-garlic paste in any dish? i like GG paste flavor in curries. is it okay to add onion and GG paste in these dishes?
Aunty you are so cute, you remind me of my mom (she is in India). Every time I miss her I watch your video. Love you. I love all your recipes
Namaste Mam,
I tried many of your receipes. They are all very good. I was a very poor cook one year back. But from the last one year I have been following your receipes and everyone is surprised to see how well I can cook now. Can we add sabut garam masal in Kadai Paneer. Can you post the receipe of vegetable manchurian on your website.
Thanks
Neha Singh.
Hello Auntyji,
I just tried this recipe today..Though simple and easy It comes out superb…Thanks a lot!!
Namaste Manjula Ji
Can i add onion in kadhai paneer, if yes den at wat time
Hi,
when u fry cumin seeds..after that put onion and fry until their color changes to golden brown…dnt overcook otherwise they will start sticking…after that you can add tomato,ginger and green chilli puree as per Manjula Auntie’s instructions…
All the best!!
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Namaste Manjula Ji
Thanx for sharing this lovely dish wid me…
I m a paneer lover…tried dis 4 dinner…
it turned out to be my speciality now
pls post the receipe of Shahi Paneer too
Neha