Kadai Paneer is a versatile curry dish that is famous in North Indian cuisine. It involves cooking paneer in a Kadhai or wok and dressing it in thick and creamy gravy. Paneer cubes or diced cottage cheese are cooked together with bell peppers, spices, and garam masala which make it burst with flavours. It is then served with piping hot parathas and a side of raita or with rotis and naan. Kids some ... times prefer to eat it without any accompaniment for their evening snacks and parents love reducing the spiciness for the taste. Every restaurant-style Kadai paneer is never served the same. From changes in the colour and texture in one recipe to the next, the curry can be made naturally spicier or served on a sweeter note. The paneer cubes can be cooked with tomatoes, onions, dried mango, and cloves. The ingredients aren’t just limited to bell peppers when it comes to making the dish which is what makes it so versatile. It’s the perfect comfort food when you pair with a bowl of piping hot rice. You can make the flavours intense by dry roasting saffron in a microwave for 30 seconds and then grinding it into a powder. Add the powder to the gravy and you get a nice sunflower shade along with a hint of spiciness. It is often confused with Shahi Paneer. However, Kadai paneer makes use of more spices while Shahi Paneer uses a creamy tomato paste, making the two very different in taste. You can add this recipe to your menu for a filling meal, serve it to the kids during the evenings, or save it for special occasions like weddings and formal gatherings.
Cashewnut (2 Piece Split)
2 units
Watermelon Seeds
1 teaspoon
Refined Oil
1.5 teaspoons
Salt
0.75 teaspoons
Turmeric Powder
1 pinch
Red Chilli Powder (kashmiri)
1 pinch
Red Dry Chilli Bydagi
0.5 unit
Coriander Seeds
1 pinch
Fennel Seeds
1 pinch
Cumin
0.5 teaspoons
Cinnamon Sticks
0.25 unit
Garam Masala
1 pinch
Ginger Garlic Paste
1.5 teaspoons
Tomato Puree
2 teaspoons
Onion
0.5 cups
Tomato
0.25 cups
Capsicum Green-regular
1 small piece
Capsicum Yellow (regular)
1 small piece
Capsicum Red-regular
1 small piece
Paneer
1 cup
Green Chillies
1 unit
Garlic
1 piece
Coriander Leaves
2 leafs