Mum would make mouth-watering home made paneer and prepare the most delicious Paneer dishes.

Kadai Paneer is one of them. Here is the recipe.

Kadai Paneer Gravy
Image Credit: Mujahid Khaleel

Ingredients

• Paneer cut into cubes – 1 cup
• Finely chopped onions – 2 tbsp
• Finely chopped tomato – 1 large
• Chilli powder – 1/2 tsp
• Dhania powder – 1/2 tsp
• Jeera powder – 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
• Garam masala powder – 1/4 tsp
• Pepper powder – 1/4 tsp
• Cumin seeds – 1/4 tsp
• Coriander seeds – 1/4 tsp
• Dry red chillies – 2
• Onions sliced or cut into cubes – 1 small
• Capsicum sliced or cut into cubes – 1 small
• Julienned Ginger – 1 tsp
• coriander leaves – 2tbsp
• Fresh cream – 2 tbsp
• Oil
• Salt – as required

Method

• Heat oil in a Kadai. Add finely chopped onions and fry till slightly brown.
• Add finely chopped tomatoes and cook till soft. Add all the powders and salt and fry well.
• Add enough water and make a thick gravy. Keep it aside.
• Heat oil in another Kadai. Add cumin seeds and allow to splutter.
• Add coriander seeds and broken dry red chillies.
• Add the sliced or cubed onions and capsicum and fry. Do not over cook.
• Add the thick gravy and mix well.
• Add the paneer pieces, ginger Juliennes and chopped coriander leaves. Cook for a few minutes. Add fresh cream and mix well.
• Serve hot with rotis.