Kadai Paneer

Ingredients

Paneer (Cottage Cheese)- 400gms

Onions- 2 ( finely chopped)

Tomatoes- 2-3 (paste)

Ginger Garlic Paste- 3-4tbsp

Whole Red Chilli- 5-6

Coriander Powder- 1 ½tsp

Cumin Powder- 1tsp

Turmeric Powder- ½tsp

Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder- 2tsp

Capsicum- 1 ( finely chopped)

Red Bell Pepper- 1 ( finely chopped)

Cashew Nuts- 8-10 (fine paste)

Black Pepper- 1tsp

Sugar- 1 ½ tbsp

Coriander Leaves- ½ cup ( finely chopped)

Salt-To taste

Vegetable Oil- 3-4tbsp

Procedure

Take the paneer and cut it into small cubes. Fry these lightly in 1tbsp of oil in a frying pan over a gas oven. Strain the extra oil and keep it aside.

Take ginger garlic paste and the whole red chillies together and make a fine paste of it in the blender. Keep this aside in a small bowl.

Now take a frying pan over the gas oven and pour 2tbsp vegetable oil into it.

Add the onion slices to the same pan and fry until it turns slightly golden in colour.

Now add the ginger garlic and red chilli paste to the onions . Stir fry for 2-3 minutes over a medium flame.

Sprinkle the coriander, cumin, turmeric and Kashmiri red chilli powder on the contents of the pan. Saute well for 3-4 minutes over a low flame.

Its time to add the capsicum and red bell peppers now. After you add it, stir the ingredients in the pan for 2-3 minutes over a medium flame.

Now add the cashew nut paste, black pepper powder and sugar to the mixture. Stir well for a minute on a low flame.

Add the paneer pieces and garnish with coriander leaves and cook for 3-4 minutes on a medium flame.

If the mixture of the kadai paneer turns too dry then pour a cup of water into it and bring it to a boil.

Your kadai paneer is now ready to be served.