Kadai Paneer

 

INGREDIENTS:

Paneer -250 grams

Yellow bell pepper - 1 medium sized

Red bell pepper -1 medium sized

Onion - 3/4 cup chopped

Tomatoes - 2 medium sozed finely chopped

Tomato ketchup - 2 tablespoon

Garam masala - 1/4 teaspoon

Kashmiri red chilli powder - 1 teaspoon

Ginger - 1 inch juliened

Ginger garlic paste - 2 teaspoon

Salt - as required

Sugar - 1/2 teaspoon

Kasuri methi - 2teaspoon

Butter - 1 tablespoon

Oil - 1 tablespoon

FOR KADAI MASALA:

Coriander seeds -1 tablespoon

Dry red chilli - 2 no.s

Cardamom - 2 no.s

Fennel seeds - 1 teaspoon

Cloves - 2 no.s

METHOD:

1. In a pan, dry roast the items mentioned in the "FOR KADAI MASALA" and grind them in to a powder.

2.  In a pan, add butter and oil. Now add chopped 3/4 cup onion and fry till they turn translucent. Then add ginger garlic paste and fry for 2 to 3 minutes till the raw smell is gone.

3.  Now add the tomatoes and cook until the tomatoes turn soft.  Now add the powdered kadai masala, kashmiri chilli powder, garam masala . Also add the juliened ginger  and mix well and cook the spices for 30 seconds.

4.  Add 1 cup water ,salt,  1/2 teaspoon sugar . Also  add paneer cubes, chopped red and yellow peppers. Keep the flame in sim and cover and cook for 5 to 6 minutes. Then add 2 teaspoon of kasuri methi ( dry fenugreek leaves). Switch off the stove and add 2 tablespoon tomato ketchup and mix well. 

5. Kadai Paneer is ready. Serve with rice or rotti.