Kadai Paneer ( Restaurant Style)

Ingredients to make Fried onion and capsicum

Oil -   2Tsp

Onion cut into cubes  - 1no.

Capsicum cut into cubes -  1 No.

For frying Paneer

Butter as required

Paneer - 400 gms

To make masala powder

Coriander seeds -   1Tbsp

Pepper  - 1/2 Tsp

Cinnamon  - 1 inch piece

Bay leaf  -  2 No.s

Cumin seeds  - 1Tsp

Clove - 4No.s

Red Chilly dried - 4 No.s

To Make Onion and Tomato Paste

Oil - 1/1/2 Tbsp

Garlic - 5 cloves

Ginger - 1 inch piece

Onion ( Thinly sliced) -2 No.s 

Tomato ( Chopped - 3 no.s ) 

Other Ingredients for the final round

Oil - 1/1/2 Tbsp

Butter - Tbsp

Ground Onion Tomato paste

Ground Masala powder - 1/1/2 Tbsp

Kashmiri Chilli Powder - 1 Tsp

Salt as required

Water - 1 1/2cups

Frsh cream - 1 Tbsp

Kasuri Methi

Prparation step by step : 

1) Heat a Pan Add oil Onion and capsicum. Saute it well till onion becomes transparent and keep it aside.

2) Heat Butter  in a pan for frying the paneer.  Fry the cubed paneer pieces. shallow frying. Take them out once they turn golden brown. keep them aside.

3) For making masala powder, keep a pan on the stove on medium flame. Add the above mentioned ingredients  and roast for 2-3 minuets till we get the nice roasted aroma of the spices. Allow it to cool and grind them as fine powder.

4) For making the paste : In a Kadai, Add oil,  ginger, garlic, Chopped onion , tomatoes, salt and sauté them well on a medium flame. after 5-8 minutes  switch off the stove and let it cool and grind it into a fine paste using mixer grinder.

Kadai Paneer Preparation: 

Heat oil in a kadai add oil and butter, Then add the ground masala paste and add required water in the jar in order to get the mixture which is still sticking on it . After the masala gravy thickens evaporating the excess water,  add salt chilli powder and the ground masala powder. Mix everything together. 

Once the gravy thickens and starts oil is separating is the good time to add fried onion and capsicum wedges. Now add  1/ 1/2 cups of water and keep the flame on medium. Close and cook the gravy for 7 minuets. After the oil separates add fried paneer. After a minuet add fresh cream and  some crushed kasuri methi. Gently mix everything and turn off the stove.

Serve hot with main dishes of your choice.

Courtesy : This wonderful recipe is taken from Home Cooking Show channel