Kadai Paneer

Ingredients

• • Paneer - 200 grams
• • Onions - 5
• • Capsicums (small) - 2
• • Butter or oil (for frying) - as required
• • Dhania powder - 1 tablespoon
• • Garam masala powder - ½ teaspoon
• • Salt - as required
• • Sugar - 1 ½ teaspoons
• • Cashew nuts (fried) - 10

Ingredients For Grinding Into A Smooth Paste

• • Garlic - 7 flakes
• • Ginger - ½ inch piece
• • Green chillies - 4
• • Red chillies - 5
• • Tomatoes (cut into cubes) - 5

Method

• 1. Cut paneer into 2 inch lengthwise pieces.
• 2. Slice onions and capsicums lengthwise.
• 3. Heat butter in a frying pan, add sliced onions and fry till it becomes transparent.
• 4. Add capsicum pieces and stir in high flame till onions become crisp and brown.
• 5. Sprinkle dhania powder and garam masala powder.
• 6. Remove this from pan and keep aside
• 7. Heat oil in that same pan and fry ground paste stirring constantly till moisture is absorbed.
• 8. Add salt, sugar and stir oil floats on top.
• 9. Mix paneer pieces to this gently.
• 10. Add very little water and cook for few minutes in reduced flame.
• 11. Add fried onions, capsicum mix gently and allow to cook for one more minute.
• 12. Garnish with fried cashew nuts and serve hot with pulkas or chapatis. This is a dry curry.