Kadhai Paneer

“Take time to love the little things”

Enjoy the little things in life…
…For one day you’ll look
Back and realize they
Were the big things.
 

-Robert Brault 

 

Ingredients:-

2 cups deep fried paneer cubes (when using frozen paneer cubes, let it thaw at room temp)
1/4 cup diced onions

1/2 cup diced green bell peppers

1/2 tsp grated ginger

1/2 tsp grated garlic 

1 cup diced red tomatoes

1/2 tsp of turmeric powder 

1/2 tsp cumin powder 
1/2 tsp of kashmiri chilli  powder 
a pinch of garam masala 

1 tbsp of kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves) 

1 tbsp of vegetable oil 

2 tbsp of heavy whipping cream

1 tbsp of butter      

a pinch of cardamom powder

Method :-

1. Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan.
2. Add onions, grated ginger-garlic and sauté  until the onions turn slightly translucent.
3. Add the tomatoes, turmeric powder, cumin powder, kashmiri chilli powder and sauté . Cook until a thick consistency.

4. Add heavy whipping cream and sauté . Add a little water if you find the curry very thick.

5. Add green bell peppers, cover the pan and simmer it for about 5 minutes until the green peppers are half cooked.

6. Add butter and salt to taste.
7. Sauté  for a few more minutes and then add the fried paneer cubes.

8. Sprinkle kasuri methi, a pinch of cardamom (elaichi) powder, a pinch of garam masala and cover.

9. Let it cook for about a minute and then remove from the flame.

Serve hot with Roti/Parantha/Naan