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Kadai Paneer Recipe – Dry Version | Indian Cottage Cheese with Bell Pepper

Colorful, Simple yet oh so delicious Kadai Paneer!

Kadai paneer, is one of the most popular restaurant served paneer dishes apart from Paneer Butter Masala/Paneer Makhani. Paneer lovers would love to order this in an Indian restaurant. It can be made dry or gravy. Today I’m sharing dry version. What is Kadai paneer? How it gets it’s name? Combination of paneer (Indian cottage cheese), bell pepper, onion, tomato, sauteed along with traditional Indian spices in ghee(clarified butter).Its gets its name kadai paneer as it is made in a kadai/kadhai/or cheena chatti. A kadhai is a thick, circular, and deep cooking utensil used in India and Pakistani cuisines. It’s very similar in shape to a chinese wok. Traditionally it is made out of cast iron, today stainless steel, copper and non stick pans are also available, but I personally prefer using iron ones. Yes, I have some cast iron beauties in my kitchen which I inherited that belonged to my great-grandmother.:) I love to cook in those traditional old cookware. How about you? Let’s now move to recipe. Do try this and let me know your feedback!


Kadai Paneer Recipe – Indian Cottage Cheese with Capsicum (aka) Bell Pepper
Prepration Time : 15 mins
Cooking Time : 20 mins
Serves : 4


Ingredients :
Paneer : 250 grams /1 cup (diced)
Red,Yellow and Green Capsicums/Bell peppers : 1/2 cup (diced)
Onion : 1 no (medium, diced)
Tomato : 1 (medium, diced)
Green Chillies : 2-3 nos (slitted)
Tomato Puree  or Tomato paste: 1/4 cup
Ginger-Garlic Paste : 1 tbsp
Cumin Seeds/Jeera : 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder : 1/4 tsp
Coriander Powder : 2 tsp
Red Chilli Powder : 1 tsp or as per your spice tolerance
Garam Masala ; 1/2 tsp
Kasoori Methi (Dried fenugreek leaves) : 1 tsp
Asafetida : a pinch
Ginger : 1″ piece (julienned)
Corainder Leaves : few (chopped)
Ghee or Butter or Oil : 3 tbsp
Salt to taste

How to make Kadai Paneer – Dry Version :

1. Cut the paneer and bell peppers into small cubes.
2. Heat oil in a pan and add the paneer cubes and shallow fry them till it starts to turn into light golden brown color,remove from the fire.If you are using store bought paneer, then briefly soak them in salted hot water to make it soft and tasty. To do the above, heat 2 cups of water for couple of minutes and add a teaspoon of salt to the water and drop the paneer cubes for 2 minutes and drain the water and set it aside.
3. In the same pan, add ghee splutter cumin seeds, add ginger garlic paste. Then to this add cubed onions, bell pepper and saute them for few mins.
4. Now add the tomato puree or tomato paste (for add a tomato in a blender and make it to paste and add in the gravy) let it cook for 5 mins. When raw smell is gone and color startst to turn dark brown add the cubed tomatoes and mix it well.
5. Now add turmeric powder, chilly powder, coriander powder, garam masala, asafetida and salt. Allow it to cook for couple of mintues.
6. Add fried paneer and combine well. Finally crush the kasoori methi/dry fenugreek-methi leaves and mix everything well together. Garnish with julined  Remove from the fire.
7. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and julieenefd ginger. Serve hot with chapati or with paratta or any roti varities, etc…Enjoy!

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Cheers!
Sangeetha

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  9. Dolly says

    Sangeetha, Ur Kadai paneer looks so tempting and colorful. I love the fact that u have added red/green/yellow bell peppers and the addition of kasoori methi must enhance the flavour. Anyways when it comes from ur Kitchen..we know that it is divine..!!!

  12. kothiyavunu says

    Thank you to all my friends for your kind words. Your comments and daily visits inspire me tremendously..:)

    @ shabs I have corrected the spelling. Thanks a bunch for pointing out and sorry for any inconvenience.

  24. Shabs.. says

    Hey sangi…
    That looks so good dear…bookmarking this recipe…iam on the hunt for paneer recipes since i dont have many. Since this recipe comes from you i can blindly make it….my next paneer recipe gets sorted this way. I think u meant paneer in your heading?…u wrote panner?

  32. Muraligeetham says

    wow! looks so yum..and delicious..Innale mon chodiche ulllu kadai paneer undakamo ennu…i will follow this recipe… but ivide red ,yellow capsicum kittulla..

  33. Neetz says

    woww…yuuumy yumm..eda it looks so superb :)..can i suggest u onething..y dont u move ot dubai so that I can come over for dinner always..he he he 😉

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