Tuesday 18 October 2022

Kadai Paneer #2




Ingredients:

Paneer - 250 g
Onion - 1 1/2 (dice 1/2 onion and keep)
Tomato - 2 1/2 (deseed and dice half)
Green Capsicum - 1/2 (dice and keep)
Cashews - 3-4
Fresh cream - 1 tbsp
Ginger garlic paste - 2 tbsp
Kashmiri chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/8 tsp
Dry Red Chilly - 1 
Salt, Oil, Water - As reqd


Kadai Masala:

Coriander seeds - 3 tbsp
Black pepper corns - 1 tbsp
Cumin seeds - 1 1/2 tbsp
Cloves - 10
Cinnamon stick - 3 small pieces
Green Elaichi - 5
Dry Red Chilly - 14 


Method:

  • Dry roast ingredients under "Kadai Masala"  one bye one in medium flame.
  • Set aside to cool.
  • Blend it to a fine powder and let it cool and store.
  • Heat oil in pan add in onion and saute for a while.
  • Add in tomatoes and cook till turns soft.
  • Add in garlic, ginger and green chilly.
  • Cook in medium flame.
  • Add in kashmiri chilly powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder.
  • Add in cashews and mix well.
  • Cook for 2 mins.
  • Let this cool.
  • Add in salt and blend this to a fine paste and set aside.
  • Heat oil in pan and deseed and add one chilly.
  • Then add in blended puree and cook for a min.
  • Add in paneer cubes.
  • In other pan add very little butter.
  • Add in diced onion and diced capsicum.
  • I also added deseeded and added diced tomatoes.
  • Saute for 30 sec and add to gravy.
  • Add in 1 1/2 tbsp of kadai masala and mix gently.
  • Cover and cook for 2-3 mins.
  • Add in fine chopped coriander leaves and curshed methi leaves.
  • Mix well and cook for a min.
  • Turn off range and add in cream.
  • Serve hot with chapathi/poori.

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