Kadai Paneer / Karahi Paneer Recipe
Preparation & Cooking Time : 30 mins
Serves: 4 persons
Ingredients:
Cubed Paneer / Cottage Cheese: 1 cup
Tomatoes : 3 - 4
Capsicum / Green Bell Pepper : 1
Onion: 1
Coriander Seeds: 2 tsp
Dried Red Chillies: 2
Green Chillies : 1
Grated Ginger: 1 tsp
Garlic Cloves: 3
Garam Masala : 1 tsp
Kasoori Methi (Dried Fenugreek Leaves): 1 tsp
Red Chilli Powder: 1/2 to 1 tsp
Coriander Powder: 1/2 tsp
Turmeric: 1/4 tsp
Chopped Coriander Leaves / Cilantro : 1 tbsp
Salt to taste
Oil: 2 tbsp
Method:
1. Heat two teaspoons of oil in a pan. Add and fry the paneer cubes till light golden color. Soak the fried paneer cubes in hot water for 4 - 5 minutes and drain. Keep them aside.
2. Crush the coriander seeds and dried red chillies into a coarse powder and set aside.
3. Heat the remaining oil and add the ground coriander seeds, grated ginger, finely chopped garlic cloves and chopped green chilli and fry for a minute.
4. Add the chopped onions and fry till the onions are translucent.
5. Now add the finely chopped tomatoes, turmeric, garam masala, red chilli powder, coriander powder and salt to it and mix well. Cook until tomatoes are mushy.
6. Add the chopped capsicum and little water to it and fry for 3 - 4 minutes.
7.Then add the paneer pieces, crushed kasoori methi and 1/4 cup of water and cook for a couple minutes.
8. Add the chopped fresh coriander leaves and mix. Turn off the heat and serve with roti.
Cubed Paneer / Cottage Cheese: 1 cup
Tomatoes : 3 - 4
Capsicum / Green Bell Pepper : 1
Onion: 1
Coriander Seeds: 2 tsp
Dried Red Chillies: 2
Green Chillies : 1
Grated Ginger: 1 tsp
Garlic Cloves: 3
Garam Masala : 1 tsp
Kasoori Methi (Dried Fenugreek Leaves): 1 tsp
Red Chilli Powder: 1/2 to 1 tsp
Coriander Powder: 1/2 tsp
Turmeric: 1/4 tsp
Chopped Coriander Leaves / Cilantro : 1 tbsp
Salt to taste
Oil: 2 tbsp
Method:
1. Heat two teaspoons of oil in a pan. Add and fry the paneer cubes till light golden color. Soak the fried paneer cubes in hot water for 4 - 5 minutes and drain. Keep them aside.
2. Crush the coriander seeds and dried red chillies into a coarse powder and set aside.
3. Heat the remaining oil and add the ground coriander seeds, grated ginger, finely chopped garlic cloves and chopped green chilli and fry for a minute.
4. Add the chopped onions and fry till the onions are translucent.
5. Now add the finely chopped tomatoes, turmeric, garam masala, red chilli powder, coriander powder and salt to it and mix well. Cook until tomatoes are mushy.
6. Add the chopped capsicum and little water to it and fry for 3 - 4 minutes.
7.Then add the paneer pieces, crushed kasoori methi and 1/4 cup of water and cook for a couple minutes.
8. Add the chopped fresh coriander leaves and mix. Turn off the heat and serve with roti.