Kdai Paneer Recipe
Kdai Paneer Recipe
Ingredients
150 g Paneer 2 Capsicum (medium size) 3 Onion (medium size ) 3 Tomato (medium size) 1 sticks Ginger (1 inch) 8 Garlic (cloves) 2 pt Green chilly 1/2 tbsp Coriander seeds 1 tbsp Cumin 1 Whole red chilly (peice) 8 Black pepper seeds (pcs) 7 Clove (pcs) 1 tbsp Salt 1 tbsp Turmeric powder 1/3 pinches Red chilly powder 1 tbsp Coriander powder 12 Cashew (pcs)
Instructions
Step 1 Take 2 onion, capsicum and paneer and cut these into square shape chunks. Preheat a pan and add 2 to 3 tbs oil in it. Add vegetables chunks after oil becomes hot. And fry them on medium flame for 3 mins. Keeps stirring and do not overcook.
Step 2 Transfer the parcook vegetables in a bowl and keep aside Now dry roast 1 whole red chilly, 5 to 7 clove,half tbs coriander seeds, 5 to 7 black pepper seeds, 1 tbs cumin seeds. Dry roast all spices until it turns golden brown on medium flame and it will take about 2 to 3 mins. Coarsely grind them and put in a bowl.
Step 3 To make masala paste/ gravy, roughly chop 3 tomatoes, 1 onion, ginger piece, 8 to 10 garlic cloves and green chilly. Take a pan and add 2 to 3 tbs oil in it. Add these chopped ingredients in pan and also add half tbs salt to soften these .cook them on medium flame for 4 to 5 mins. Turn off the flame and let it cool .After cooling make a fine paste in grinder and transfer in a separate bowl.
Step 4 Making: Preheat a pan and add 3 tbs oil in it . Once oil is hot , add coarsely grounded spices into it and after that add masala mix ( ½ tbs salt +1/3 tbs chilly powder + 1 tbs coriander powder +1 turmeric powder and mix these in a bowl with 7 tbs of water and masala mix is ready) in it and mix it well and cook for about 2 mins .And then add masala paste to it and mix it well. Now add crushed cashew cashew powder to it. Add ½ cup of water to adjust consistency of gravy. Let the gravy cook on medium flame for about 2 mins and our masala gravy is ready .Now add parcook vegetables in it and mix well with gravy. Cover the lid and let it cook for more 3 to 4 mns. After 4 mins turn off the flame and kdai paneer is perfectly cooked ,and it is ready to serve.
Step 5 Serving: Mouth watering kadai paneer is ready, garnish it with fresh coriander And this delicious dish with naan .roti or parantha.This much serving is sufficient for 3 people.