KADAI PANEER GRAVY

This recipe is done using a Special Masala, made using Indian spices which is freshly prepared and cooked in onion tomato gravy. The dish is very flavorful and delicious and tastes much different from other Paneer gravy dishes.

INGREDIENTS:
Paneer - 200 g
Onion - 2
Tomato - 3
Capsicum - 1/2
Ginger garlic - 1 tsp (crushed)
Red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Cashew  - 6
Kasuri methi/Dried fenugreek leaves - 1 tsp
Thickened milk/Milk cream - 1 tsp
Oil - 2 tsp
Ghee - 1 tsp


For Kadai Masala
Coriander Seeds - 3 tsp
Red chilly - 2
Pepper corn - 4
Cumin seed - 1/2 tsp
Cinnamon - 1
Cloves - 1
Cardamom - 1
Bay leaf - 1

METHOD:
1. Dry roast all the ingredients given under Kadai Masala until nice aroma comes out. Grind to powder after it cools down and keep aside.

Tomato puree

Kadai Masala

 2. In a mixer, add the tomatoes and cashew and make a paste and keep aside.
3. In a Kadai, add oil and saute the chopped onion until it gets well cooked. Add crushed ginger garlic and cook until raw smell goes off.
4. Add the pureed tomato, stir in intervals until it is well cooked. Close with a lid for  few minutes.

5. Add the prepared masala powder, mix well, and chopped caspicum, required salt and close the lid for a while.
6. When the gravy thickens a bit, add chopped Paneer cubes and stir well. 
7. Add red chilly powder and ghee and mix well for few minutes.
8. Taste for salt and spice, add if needed.
9. Finally add kasuri methi, thickened milk/milk cream and mix well. 

10. Tasty and aromatic Kadai Panner gravy is ready.