Paneer recipes are my all time favorite. Be it any party at home or one of my diet cheat days, I always cook paneer dishes. Out of the many panner dishes I have shared like Shahi Paneer, Paneer Bhurji, Malai Kofta. Paneer 65, Palak Paneer and roasted garlic paneer, Kadai paneer is my personal favorite. I love the taste of roasted masala and kasuri methi topped over it.

I have made kadhai panner with home made paneer and have diced the capsicums and onions, but this can be differentiated with julienne of capsicum for quick cooking.

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Kadhai Paneer recipe | how to make restaurant style kadai paneer | gravy kadhai paneer 

Easy and tasty kadai panner

Prep Time

10 min

Cook Time

30 min

Servings

people

Ingredients

to make kadai masala

• 2 tsp coriander seeds/ dhaniya
• 1 tsp cumin seeds/ jeera
• 1 tsp fennel seeds
• 3-4 kashmiri red chillies
• 10-15 dry black pepper

to make puree

• 2 tsp oil
• 1 inch ginger
• 4-5 garlic cloves
• 1 medium Finely chopped onion
• 2 medium finely chopped tomatoes
• 4-5 roasted cashews (optional)

to make kadai paneer

• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 medium diced onions
• 1 medium diced capsicum
• 1/2 tsp haldi/ turmeric
• 1/2 tsp garam masla
• 1/2 tsp kasoori methi
• 8-10 paneer cubes
• 1/2 cup water (if required)
• 1/2 tsp cream/ malai
• Salt To taste

Prep Time 10 min Cook Time 30 min Servings people Ingredients to make kadai masala 2 tsp coriander seeds/ dhaniya 1 tsp cumin seeds/ jeera 1 tsp fennel seeds 3-4 kashmiri red chillies 10-15 dry black pepper to make puree 2 tsp oil 1 inch ginger 4-5 garlic cloves 1 medium Finely chopped onion 2 medium finely chopped tomatoes 4-5 roasted cashews (optional) to make kadai paneer 1 tbsp oil 1 medium diced onions 1 medium diced capsicum 1/2 tsp haldi/ turmeric 1/2 tsp garam masla 1/2 tsp kasoori methi 8-10 paneer cubes 1/2 cup water (if required) 1/2 tsp cream/ malai Salt To taste

Instructions

1. Dry roast all the masalas – coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, Kashmiri red chilly and black peppers. Grind them coarsely and keep aside.
2. In a pan, add 2 tsp of oil and add ginger and garlic to it.
3. Saute well and add finely chopped onions and wait till all the ingredients in the pan become slight red.
4. Now add the cashews to the pan.
5. Next add finely chopped tomatoes and saute well.
6. Cool down the mixture and blend them together making a smooth paste.
7. Take another kadhai and 1 tbsp of it.
8. Put diced onions to it. Wait for 1 minute and then add diced capsicum.
9. Saute well for 2-3 minutes.
10. Now add the blended puree to the onions and capsicum. Add 1/2 tsp turmeric powder and 1/2 tsp garam masala. Add salt to taste.
11. Add 2-3 spoons of kadai masala prepared above to the puree.
12. Add water if required.
13. Cover it with a lid for 3-4 minutes on simmer.
14. Remove the lid and add 1/2 tsp kasoori methi.
15. Add the paneer cubes and gently mix.
16. Lastly add 1/2 tsp cream/ malai
17. Serve kadai paneer with garlic naan/ tandoori roti or rice.