Kadai Paneer

Name: Kadai Paneer
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 250g paneer, cubed; 1 green pepper and 1 onion, in squares; 3 tomatoes, puréed; Kadai masala: coriander seeds, dried red chillies, cumin, black pepper, toasted and ground; 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste; 1 tsp kasuri methi; 2 tbsp oil or ghee; 2 tbsp cream (optional)

कड़ाही पनीर/ka-DYE pa-NEER/

Also known as: Karahi Paneer, Kadhai Paneer

About this dish

Paneer and peppers cooked in a spicy, tomato-rich gravy with freshly ground kadai masala.

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Ingredients

🧀250g paneer, cubed

🫑1 green pepper and 1 onion, in squares

🍅3 tomatoes, puréed

🌶️Kadai masala: coriander seeds, dried red chillies, cumin, black pepper, toasted and ground

🧄1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste

🌿1 tsp kasuri methi

🧈2 tbsp oil or ghee

🥛2 tbsp cream (optional)

Method

Serves 2

Fry the onion and pepper squares briefly in a hot kadai and set aside.

Fry the ginger-garlic paste, then add the tomato purée and cook until the oil separates.

Stir in the kadai masala and salt and cook for 2 minutes.

Add the paneer, peppers, onion and kasuri methi with a splash of water and simmer for 3–4 minutes.

Finish with cream and serve with naan or roti.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Named after the kadai, the deep wok used across North India, it is a dhaba and restaurant favourite.

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