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Kadai Paneer Recipe / Capsicum Paneer Masala Curry

VegCookBook by Praveena
Indian restaurant style, Easy Kadai Paneer Sabzi made at home with paneer, bell peppers and basic Indian spices. Recipe below has step wise pics and tips.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course curry, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine Indian, North Indian
Servings 6 servings

Equipment

  • 1 Blender/Grinder/Mixie.
  • 1 WOK / Kadai / Frying pan (for stove-top method)

Ingredients
  

  • 4 tablespoons Cooking Oil
  • 5 count Onions [5 small or 2 large]
  • as per taste Salt
  • ½ tablespoon Ginger Garlic (fresh/paste)
  • 4 count Bay Leaves
  • 4 count Fresh Green Chillies (small size)
  • 2 count Green Bell Pepper / Capsicum (small size)
  • 4 count Tomatoes (small size)
  • 2 cups Paneer Cubes (15 to 20 pieces)
  • ½ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
  • 1½-2 teaspoons Red Chilli Powder (Kashmiri) (Kashmiri)
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Cumin / Jeera Powder
  • 2 teaspoons Garam Masala Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Coriander / Dhaniya Powder
  • 1 handful Chopped Fresh Coriander / Cilantro Leaves

Instructions
 

Prep Work:

  • Gather all the ingredients at one place.
    Bring the paneer to room temperature. Defrost it, if its the freezer.
  • Finely chop the ginger garlic, coriander leaves. Slit the green chillies length wise.
    Very finely chop 2 onions. Dice the bell peppers and rest of the onions. Puree the tomatoes.

Cooking Kadahi Paneer on Stove Top:

  • Put a kadai/deep frying pan on stove top under medium flame.
    Add 1 tablespoon of oil, gently place all the paneer cubes.
    Fry them on both sides ONLY for a total of 3 mins.
    Remove them on to a separate plate.
  • Put the kadai back on the stove under high flame.
    Add 3 tablespoons of oil, only the finely chopped onions, little salt.
    Keep stirring in between, fry them until they turn brown.
  • Then add all these to the pan>> bay leaves, ginger garlic, salt, bell pepper cubes, onion cubes, slit green chillies.
    Stir Fry everything for 5 mins, until the onions and capsicum are softened (half cooked).
  • Immediately, add all these to the pan>> tomato puree, fried paneer cubes, turmeric powder, kashmiri red chilli powder, garam masala powder, jeera powder/ground cumin, dhaniya powder/ground coriander, little salt.
  • Mix everything and let it cook with lid for 5 mins.
    Later, remove the lid. Cook the curry without lid for 2-3 mins. Or until you get the desired consistency (gravy or semi gravy.
  • Add the chopped coriander leaves and mix.
    Switch the stove off and transfer the curry into a serving dish. Done!

Notes

Please see the MAIN POST for recipe with step wise PICS & TIPS!
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