Paneer Kadhai

Paneer Kadai in Marathi

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Ingredients:
250 gram Fresh Paneer
2 cup Onion, sliced lengthwise
1 tbsp Ginger paste
1 tbsp Garlic paste
1 and 1/2 cup Tomato Puree
1 tbsp Red Chili Powder
1 tsp Garam masala
2 tbsp Oil
2 dry Red Chilies
1 Bay leaf
1 Cinnamon stick (1 inch)
5-6 Black Pepper corn
1 tsp Coriander Seeds
2 Cardamom pods
3-4 Cloves
1/4 cup Cilantro, finely chopped

Method:
1) Heat Oil in a wok. Then, one by one add Red Chilies, Bay leaf, Cinnamon, pepper corn, Coriander seeds, Cardamom, and Cloves. Stir over medium heat until you sense the aroma. Then add chopped onion and ginger-garlic paste. Also add salt to taste.
2) Saute Onion until translucent, then add tomato puree, red chili powder and Garam Masala powder. Stir well. Let it cook for couple of minutes over medium heat. Add Paneer cubes and cook for 2 more minutes. Be gentle while stirring, otherwise Paneer can get crumble in the curry.

Note:
1) If Paneer is frozen, shallow fry before adding into curry.
2) Whole Garam Masala (Bay leaf, Cinnamon stick, Pepper corn, Coriander Seeds, Cardamom pods, Cloves) makes this dish more flavorful. However, if you don't have whole coriander seeds and pepper corn, you can use coriander powder and pepper powder instead. Use them in the gravy.
3) If you don't have any of the whole garam masala ingredients, use little extra garam masala powder.

Labels:
Paneer Kadhai, Spicy Paneer Kadai