Kadai Paneer

Name: Kadai Paneer
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: South Asia — Muslim traditions
Ingredients: 3 red chili; 3 tsp coriander seeds; 6 garlic cloves; 3 tbsp vegetable oil; 3 tomatoes; 0.5 onion; 1 tsp red chili powder; 0.5 tsp turmeric powder; 0.5 tsp ground fenugreek; 0.5 tsp salt; 8 oz panir; 2 green peppers; vegetable oil; 0.5 tsp coriander seed; 1 tbsp cilantro

Pan-cooked tomatoes, panir and green peppers, warmed with chilli and coriander, a South Asian dish.

35 min · Serves 4 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 15 min · Cook 20 min · 35 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
For kadai sauce:. Put the red chilies, coriander seeds in a blender and blend for 20 secs until you have a coarse powder.
0 min
2
In a frying pan add 3 tbsp of vegetable oil and fry the coarse powder in low heat,to this add 6 cloves of finely chopped garlic.Fry until golden brown.
3
Add chopped onion and tomatoes chili powder,turmeric powder, fenugreek powder,salt fry for 15 minutes with lid closed until the mixture is cooked.
15 min
4
For paneer:. In a pan add 1/2 tsp vegetable oil,after the oil is hot add 1,2 tsp coriander seeds.
5
When the coriander seeds crackle and pop add cubed paneer fry for about 2 minutes until paneer is golden.
2 min
6
Now add cubed green peppers stir for about a minute. Now add this paneer green pepper mixture to kadai sauce and stir them until each paneer cube is coated with the sauce.
7
Remove from the heat and add chopped cilantro.