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Kadai Paneer
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Kadai Paneer

Kadai Paneer is a popular side dish from North Indian cuisine. It pairs well with roti, naan, phulka or chapati.
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine Indian, north indian
Keyword kadai paneer recipe, north indian sabzi, paneer recipes, semi dry sabzi, side dish for roti
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6 people
Author Jayashree

Ingredients

  • 200 grams paneer
  • 2 tablespoon oil
  • 2 sticks of one inch cinnamon
  • 2 cloves
  • 2 bay leaf
  • 2 red chillies broken into half
  • 2 tablespoon coriander seed
  • 1 large onion
  • 10 cloves garlic
  • 2 pieces of ginger
  • 1 teaspoon coriander powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
  • 2 capsicum
  • 5 to mato
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  • Dry roast the coriander seed and grind it coarsely.
  • Grind ginger and garlic to a paste.
  • Cut onion and tomato finely.
  • Heat oil in a pan, add cinnamon, cloves, red chillies and half the quantity of coriander seed powder. Saute for sometime.
  • Add onion pieces and saute for a minute. Put ginger garlic paste and  saute it for sometime.  Put the capsicum pieces into it and let them cook for a while
  • Put coriander powder, chilli powder, turmeric powder and mix them well.
  • Add tomato and salt. Mix and let them cook until they are mushy and the oil separates.
  • Keep the paneer ready to use by thawing them in warm water and cutting into small pieces.
  • Put the paneer pieces and half a cup of water to it.
  • Let cook for sometime. Garnish with coriander powder.
  • Kadai Paneer is ready to serve.

Notes

  • You may add a few fried cashew pieces.
  • Paneer dishes should be consumed soon after preparation.