Name: Kadai Paneer - Restaurant style recipe by Rekha Unni at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: For Kadai Masala:; 2 tsp corriander seeds; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tbsp Whole Black Pepper; 2 -3 Dry red chillies; For Puree:; 2 tsp oil; 1 inch ginger chopped; 9-10 cashews; 3 GARLIC CLOVES; 1 medium sized onion chopped; 2 big tomatoes chopped; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 3/4 tsp red chillies powder; Salt to taste; 4 tbsp water; FOR GRAVY:; 150 gms Paneer cubed; 3 tsp oil; 1/2 capsicum cubed; 1/2 tsp garam masala; 1/2 onion cubed; 3 tbsp cream; 1/2 tsp crushed Kasuri methi; 3/4 cup water; Salt to taste

Ingredients Serving: 4

For Kadai Masala:
2 tsp corriander seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tbsp Whole Black Pepper
2 -3 Dry red chillies
For Puree:
2 tsp oil
1 inch ginger chopped
9-10 cashews
3 GARLIC CLOVES
1 medium sized onion chopped
2 big tomatoes chopped
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
3/4 tsp red chillies powder
Salt to taste
4 tbsp water
FOR GRAVY:
150 gms Paneer cubed
3 tsp oil
1/2 capsicum cubed
1/2 tsp garam masala
1/2 onion cubed
3 tbsp cream
1/2 tsp crushed Kasuri methi
3/4 cup water
Salt to taste

Instructions

DRY ROAST SPICES
ALLOW TO COOL COMPLETELY
GRIND TO FINE POWDER
ADD GINGER, GARLIC TO HOT OIL AND SAUTE UNTIL RAW AROMA GOES AWAY
ADD AND SAUTE ONIONS UNTIL TRANSLUCENT
ADD TOMATOES, SAUTE UNTIL TENDER
ADD TURMERIC, RED CHILI POWDER AND SALT
ADD CASHEWS, SAUTE FOR A MINUTE
ALLOW TO COOL COMPLETELY
ADD LITTLE WATER AND BLEND TO FORM SMOOTH PUREE
HEAT 1 TSP OIL, SAUTE PANEER UNTIL GOLDEN BROWN ON EDGES. KEEP ASIDE
IN SAME PAN, ADD 2 TSP OIL AND FRY ONIONS AND CAPSICUM
ADD PUREE AND SAUTE FOR 2 MINUTES
ADD SALT AND WATER, MIX WELL
COVER AND COOK FOR 5 MINUTES
ADD PANEER
ADD GARAM MASALA, 1 TBSP GROUND MASALA, KASURI METHI, CREAM AND GENTLY MIX EVERYTHING
GARNISH WITH 1/2 TEASPOON GROUND MASALA, CORIANDER LEAVES, GINGER JULIENNE. SERVE HOT WITH ROTI ,NAAN OR PULAO

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