How to Make Kadai Paneer Dhaba Style – Kadai Paneer is a Traditional Indian dish made with Capsicum, Onions and tomato’s cooked together in an Indian Wok.

The flavors in this dish comes from freshly grounded spices and use of a lot of Coriander seeds. This recipe is semi dry but can also be made with Gravy. I have made the semi dry version of this recipe. To make Gravy recipe , increase tomato quantity by 1 and double the cream and water.

Kadai Paneer is best cooked in a Kadai and served with Naan or Paratha!

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Kadai Paneer ~ Dhaba Style !!

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Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 50 minutes

Servings 4

Ingredients

Dry Spice Mix

• Coriander Seeds - 3 Tbsp
• Cumin Seeds - 1 Tbsp
• Fennel Seeds - 1.5 Tsp
• Cloves - 1/2 Tsp
• Elaichi / Cardamons - 6
• Peppercorns - 1/2 Tsp
• Tej Patta / Bay Leaves - 1

Onion Tomato Paste

• Oil - 2 Tbsp
• Onions - 1
• Tomatoes - 3
• Salt - 1 Tsp

Gravy

• Butter - 2 Tbsp
• Tej Patta / Bay Leaves - 1
• Dry Red Chillies - 4
• Garlic - 1.5 Tbsp
• Ginger - 1 inch
• Green Chillies - 4 slit
• Onions - 1
• Bell Peppers / Capsicum - 1 small Thinly Sliced
• Bell Pepper - 1 Square Cut
• Turmeric - 1/2Tsp
• Salt - 1.5 Tsp
• Kasmiri Red Chilli Powder - 3 Tsp
• Water - 1 Cup
• Cream - 1 Tsp
• Paneer - 400 GM

Instructions

Dry Spice Mix

1. Take all the spices for Dry spice mix and dry roast them on low heat till fragrant.
2. Let them cool and then Grind into Coarse powder.

Onion Tomato Paste

1. In a wok or Kadai , take vegetable oil and heat it on medium to high flame.
2. Add onions and cook till translucent or light brown.
3. Add tomatoes and salt.
4. Cook till the tomatoes are properly cooked.
5. Let this mixture cool.
6. Once cooled add it to a grinder jar and grind into fine paste. Keep aside.

For Gravy

1. In the same pan add butter, Bay leaf and Dry Red Chillies. Cook for 30 seconds.
2. Add Garlic, Ginger and Green Chillies. Cook for about 2 to 3 minutes or till the aroma of raw ginger disappears.
3. Now add Capsicum (Thinly sliced) and Cook till they are a little soft.
4. Now add Square cut Onions and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
5. Add Square cut Capsicum and cook for another 3 to 4 minutes or till the green peppers are cooked.
6. Now add Onion and Tomato paste, Salt, Turmeric, Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder and the Dry Spice Mix. Cook well .
7. Now add Cream and Water. Mix and cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
8. Finally Add Paneer. Cover with lid and cook on low for 10 minutes.