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Kadai Paneer Recipe (Restaurant Style)

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Kadai Paneer Recipe

Kadai paneer is a a spicy tomato based sidedish for chapathi or even rice….This is the easiest paneer recipe that I make when I want to make a quick fix for lunch or dinner.I am fond of trying out new paneer dishes because I’m bored of trying the same PB masala so this recipe is my latest addiction.

I have updated the recipe and the pics with stepwise as few readers had requested for it long back.One fine lazy afternoon, googled to find out other paneer recipes and this kadai paneer caught my eye, and set out to try it. It turned out to be a hit at home. Paneer cooked in tomato coriander sauce simmed in a kadai – do u need any other tempting description?! 🙂

Kadai Paneer Recipe

Kadai Paneer Recipe – Ingredients

Preparation Time : 15 mins | Cooking Time : 20 mins | Serves : 2
Recipe Category: Sidedish | Recipe Cuisine: North Indian

Paneer – 1 cup cubed
Capsicum – 1 cubed (I used half green and half red)
Tomatoes – 2 tbsp cubed
Onion – 1 chopped finely
Red chilli powder – 1 tsp
Garam masala powder – 1 tsp
Dhania(Coriander) powder – 1/2 tsp
Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp
Kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves) – 1 tsp
Oil – 2 tbsp
Green chillies – 1 chopped
Coriander leaves – 1 tbsp chopped
Salt – to taste

For grinding:

Tomatoes – 2
Coriander seeds – 1 tsp
Red Chillies – 2

Method:

  1. Dry roast coriander seeds and red chillies seperately and grind it with tomato to a fine paste.Dry roasted coriander seeds and red chillies can be coarsely powdered seperately and added too. But I find it easy to combine with tomatoes and grind, either way no big difference in taste.
    Kadai Paneer Recipe - Step1
  2. Heat half a tsp of oil, add cubed paneer and toast it until it turns golden brown. Transfer the toasted paneer to hot water for 5mins, drain and keep aside(this is to retain the softness of the paneer). Heat remaining oil in a pan, add green chillies and ginger garlic paste saute for a minute.
    Kadai Paneer Recipe - Step2
  3. Then add onions, tomato cubes and saute till raw smell leaves and onions turn slightly browned. Then add the tomato puree(with coriander seeds and red chillies grinded). Add chilli powder, garam masala powder and dhania powder, give a quick stir.Add required salt.Kadai Paneer Recipe - Step3
  4. Add kasoori methi ,Next add the capsicum and saute till its cooked but retain its crunchiness dont let it become very soft. Add 1/4 cup water and allow it to boil and thicken.Kadai Paneer Recipe - Step4
  5. Sprinkle little water if its too dry.Add the paneer cubes mix well. Add chopped coriander leaves, gives quick stir and switch off.Kadai Paneer Recipe - Step5

Kadai Paneer Recipe

My Notes:

  • This is semidry kadai paneer.It is thick but not dry its saucy that it can pair with chapathi or even with rice.
  • Kadai paneer can be made gravy kind too by adding 2 more tomatoes and switching off when the gravy consistency is reached.
  • Dont skip the kasoori methi as it gives a nice and unique flavour to the gravy.
This can be served with rotis or mild pulaos. We had it with kuska biriyani and enjoyed the meal. The highlight of kadai paneer is freshly ground coriander powder with the flavour of capsicum an kasoori methi – Spicy, flavourul and yum.

Kadai Paneer Recipe

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  8. சூப்பராக இருக்கு சர்மிளா…எனக்கு மிகவும் பிடித்தது…படங்கள் அழகு…

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  10. My God such a tempting photograph… this one sure goes to my to do list… Sharmi, thanks for sharing the recipe !
    By the way, after reading abt nilgiri's jam in one of your post, i had to buy them and they are really good… without any added color and the taste too is like homemade …:)

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  88. Hi Sharmi: I made this recipe and your methi matar malai recipes twice already, and it was a great hit in our house.

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  92. im 17 yrs old n this is d 1st dish im gonna try making jst now……..let u kw hw it came up…….gonna give my mom a surprise 🙂 or pbobably a shock :(——mohua

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  94. I m of 16 & i m crazy about all the paneer dishes so thanks alot to to show such a step by step procedure with the photographs & now i m gonna try dis
    awesome yaar……….

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  96. hi, am Shyamlee, but everyone call me Sharmilee… what a ithefaq, Your dish looks very simple and great, actually i do only paneer butter masala all these days, now i'll try this…good projection..

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  98. Hi!! I had chanced upon you site while searching for an easy recipe for Kadhai Paneer since i was hosting a lunch party at my place. The recipe came out great post a few modifications ( like extra red chilly and a dollop of butter as we Punjabi's love butter and chilly). It was a big hit among the guests and i was showered with lots of praise since it tasted just like it does at the restaurant 🙂
    A BIG thanks from my side for posting such an easy to make recipe 🙂
    Thanks a ton!!!

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  102. I new to Kitchen and have no idea about spices what so ever. Your recipe looks great and it is a great help for amateurs like me. I was just wondering what if I add a bit of cream to this? how will the taste or look be?

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  108. Hello There,

    1st of all we r thankful for the process with images, we cooked the same way but didn't used capsicum and it was good.

    As we are all boys live on sharing biases and it made our lunch wonderful.

    Thanks Once again.

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  146. Hi Sharmilee,
    After looking at your Instagram pics, I have become an addict of your blog now! I have two beautiful angels and a naughty son. I am surely gonna try your lunchbox recipes. To start with, today is the day for Kadhai Paneer. Will keep you posted about the outcome!
    Keep going!
    Regards!

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