Kadai paneer

(North indian paneer recipe)

Kadai paneer ingredients:

• 250 g paneer, cut into cubes
• 4 onions
• 3 tomatoes
• 2 tsp ginger garlic paste
• 1 tsp chilli powder or to taste
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1/4 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp garam masala powder
• few coriander leaves for garnishing
• 2 tbsp oil or ghee
• salt to taste

Seasoning ingredients:

• 2 bay leaves
• 2 cloves
• 1" cinnamon stick
• 2 cardamom (optional)

Kadai paneer preparation:

• Blanch the onions for 10 mins then make a paste and keep aside.
• Blanch the tomatoes for 10 mins then remove the skin and make puree and keep aside.
• Fry the paneer in 3 tsp of ghee till they turn golden brown colour.
• Then remove from the ghee and put them in cold water.
• Now heat a pan with with ghee or oil.
• Add the seasoning ingredients and saute for few seconds.
• Add oniona paste and saute till the paste turn into golden yellow colour.
• Then add ginger garlic paste and saute till the raw smell disappears.
• Add tomato puree and saute for further 5 mins.
• Then add the chilli powder, coriander powder and turmerici powder.
• Saute for a second, then add the fried paneer pieces.
• Mix well and add a cup of water, garam masala and required quantity of salt.
• Cover with a lid and cook on low flame for 10 mins or till you get the desired consitancy.
• Now switch off the stove and transfer the kadai paneer into serving bowl and garnish with coriander leaves.
• Now your easy and tasty kadai paneer is ready to serve.
• Serve hot with Roti, paratha or naan.

prep time: 20 mins

cooking time: 20-30 mins

serves: 2-4