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Kadai Paneer Recipe

Kadai Paneer recipe with step by step pictures. Kadai paneer happens to be popular Punjabi side dish that is usually served with chapathis or rotis. It is also an easy paneer recipe made using freshly ground spice powder to make this dish more fragrant.

It also happens to be a hot favorite with my kids to order when they head to a Restaurant.  Making restaurant style kadai paneer at home is not very difficult at all.

In fact, kadai paneer is one of the easiest paneer recipe that you can make at home. It is spicy, hot and fragrant.

Kadai paneer

It can either be made as a dry subzi or a semi gravy dish according to your preferences. The masala needs to coat the paneer cubes well and the juices should have been absorbed well by the paneer to taste right.

You can serve kadai paneer both with chapathis and also with any pulao rice varieties. It is easily packed for lunch boxes too.

Restaurant kadai Paneer

Stepwise Procedure:

How to make kadai paneer

1. Heat a pan. Add cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, coriander seeds, red chilies and dry roast for 2 mins over low flame till the aroma arises. Take care not to burn them. Transfer to a plate and let it cool.

2. Transfer the spices to a mixie jar. Powder it fine and keep aside.

How to make kadai paneer

3. Heat a pan with either oil or ghee or a combination of both. Add cumin seeds and when it sizzles, add bay leaf, onions, ginger garlic paste and sauté over low flame will the onions turn pink.

4. Now add tomato, a pinch of salt and sauté for 3-4 mins till the tomato turns mushy.

How to make kadai paneer

5. Add capsicum, red chili powder, turmeric powder, salt, 1/4 cup water and mix well. Close the pan with a lid and cook for 2-3 minutes.

6. By now the capsicum would have softened and the raw smell of the chili powder would be gone.

How to make kadai paneer

7. Add the sliced or cubed paneer, coriander leaves, ground spice powder, mix well.

8. Sprinkle about 1/4 cup water, if the curry is thick. Close the pan with a lid, leaving a small gap and let it cook for 5-7 minutes over low flame.

How to make kadai paneer

9. Switch off flame and add crushed methi leaves. Mix well and keep the pan closed with a lid till serving.

Paneer Capsicum Curry

10.  Kadai Paneer is ready. Serve as an accompaniment with hot chapathis/rotis, phulkas or Naan. It goes well with pulaos too.

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Kadai Paneer Recipe

Kadai Paneer is a popular paneer recipe that is served as side dish with Indian flat breads.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time25 mins
Total Time35 mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 4
Author: Radhika

Ingredients:

  • Paneer - 200 gms
  • Onion - 2
  • Tomato - 3
  • Capsicum - 1
  • Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp
  • Bay leaf – 1
  • Red chili powder – 1 tsp
  • Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
  • Turmeric powder – 1/8 tsp
  • Coriander leaves – 2 tbsp
  • Kasuri methi - 2 tsp
  • Salt – to taste
  • Oil or ghee – 2 tbsp

To roast & powder:

  • Cinnamon – 1 inch stick
  • Cardamom – 2
  • Cloves – 2
  • Whole dry red chilies – 2
  • Whole coriander seeds – 2 tsp

Instructions:

Preparation:

  • Chop the capsicum into big cubes and keep it ready. Chop the onion and tomatoes and keep it ready.
  • Cube the paneer & set aside.

For the powder:

  • Heat a pan. Add cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, coriander seeds, red chilies and dry roast for 2 mins over low flame till the aroma arises.
  • Take care not to burn them. Transfer to a plate and let it cool.
  • Transfer the spices to a mixie jar. Powder finely and keep aside.

To make Kadai Paneer:

  • Heat a pan with either oil or ghee or a combination of both.
  • Add cumin seeds and let it sizzle.
  • Add bay leaf, onions, ginger garlic paste and sauté over low flame will the onions turn pink.
  • Now add tomato, a pinch of salt and sauté for 3-4 mins till the tomato turns mushy
  • Now add capsicum, red chili powder, turmeric powder, salt, 1/4 cup water and mix well.
  • Close the pan with a lid and cook for 2-3 minutes.
  • By now the capsicum would have softened and the raw smell of the chili powder would be gone.
  • Now add the sliced or cubed paneer, coriander leaves, ground spice powder, mix well.
  • Sprinkle about 1/4 cup water, if the curry is thick.
  • Close the pan with a lid, leaving a small gap and let it cook for 5-7 minutes over low flame.
  • Switch off flame and add crushed methi leaves.
  • Mix well and keep the pan closed with a lid till serving.
  • Kadai Paneer is ready.
  • Serve with hot chapathis/rotis, phulkas or Naan.

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  9. prerna

    November 26, 2013 at 5:06 pm

    dear radhika,

    we recently went to subway, and i ate their delicious sandwich as well as salad. I immediately remembered you and thought that if you could taste them, you would make them immediately. if subway chain is there at your place, could you try it out?

    Reply

    • Radhika Subramanian

      December 30, 2013 at 11:03 pm

      Prerna, Just 2 days ago, a new outlet was opened near my place. Its just 5-7 mins walking distance from my home. Upon seeing the brand new new outlet, I remembered you. I shall definitely try out some recipes from there.

      Reply

  25. Swagata

    May 1, 2014 at 11:50 am

    Hi Radhika, came across your recipe and decided to try it last night. It was fabulous. So just wanted to let you know. The best part was that it was really simple and easy to cook. Thanks again! 🙂

    Reply

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