Experience restaurant-style Kadai Paneer in the comfort of your own kitchen. This flavorful dish features tender paneer cubes cooked in a rich, aromatic gravy made from a freshly ground spice blend of coriander, cumin, pepper, and dried chilies. Sautéed with crunchy onions and capsicum, this creamy, tomato-based curry is perfectly balanced and pairs beautifully with fresh naan, roti, or pulao. A must-try vegetarian classic for a hearty and authentic North Indian meal.

For Fried Onion & Capsicum:
2 tsp Oil
1 nos. Onion (chopped)
1 no. Green Capsicum (Finely Chopped)
For Frying Paneer:
as needed Butter
400 g Paneer
For the Masala Powder:
1 tbsp Coriander Seeds
1 tsp Pepper Powder
1 inch Cinnamon Stick
2 nos. Bay Leaf
1 tbsp Cumin Seeds
4 nos. Cloves
4 nos. Red Chilli
For the Onion & Tomato Paste:
1 tbsp Oil
5 clove Garlic
1 inch Ginger
2 nos. Onion (sliced)
3 nos. Tomato (chopped)
For the Kadai Paneer Gravy:
1 tbsp Oil
1 tbsp Butter
Ground onion & tomato paste
Ground masala powder: 1 1/2 tbsp
1 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder
1 tsp Salt
1 cups Water
1 tbsp Fresh Cream
Fenugreek Seeds
Step 1— For Fried Onion & Capsicum
1
To a pan add oil, onion and capsicum and saute the vegetables for 2 mins.
Step 2— For Fried Paneer
1
Chop Paneer roughly and keep them in a bowl.
2
Heat some oil in a kadai and fry the paneer pieces
3
Take them out once they are golden brown in color, keep them aside
Step 3— For Masala Powder
1
To a pan, add the ingredients for masala powder one by one.
2
Keep the flame on medium and roast for 2 mins, till they turn aromatic.
3
Let them cool and grind the mixture to a fine powder.
Step 4— For Kadai Paneer
1
To the same kadai add oil, ginger, garlic, onion, tomatoes, salt and saute them well
2
Cook these for 5-8 mins on medium flame.
3
Once they are cooked well, let them cool and grind it to a fine paste
4
To the kadai, add oil and butter. Then add the ground masala paste and some water. Bring it to a boil.
5
After the masala gravy thickens, salt, chili powder, and the ground masala powder.
6
Once the gravy thickens and oil separates, add the fried onion and capsicum wedges.
7
Now add water and keep the flame on medium.
8
Close and cook the gravy for about 10 - 15 mins.
9
After the oil separates, add fried paneer.
10
After a minute, add fresh cream and some crushed kasoori methi
11
Gently mix everything and turn off the stove
12
Serve the Kadai Paneer hot with some hot phulkas
4 servings per recipe

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