Monday, October 10, 2011

KADAI PANEER RECIPE | PANEER RECIPES

 
Kadai-paneer-recipe-1        Kadai paneer is the easiest paneer recipe I make. I usually make it as side dish for roti, but goes well with simple pulaos too. I say it is easy recipe because it has no grinding part! Cool right?  So here is the simple way I make but turns out really delicious.  The coriander seeds and capsicum are the highlights of this recipe.


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Ingredients

Paneer ,cubed 1 cup
Onion 2,cubed
Tomatoes 3 (small),chopped
Capsicum 1,cubed
Ginger,finely chopped 1 tblsp
Green chillies 2
Red chilli powder 1 & 1/2  tsp
Dhaniya/coriander powder 1 tblsp
Garam masala powder 3/4 tsp
Turmeric powder 1/8 tsp
Salt As needed
Kasoori methi 1 tsp
Coriander leaves,chopped 2 tblsp
To Temper
Oil 3 tblsp
Coriander seeds 1 tsp

 

Method

  1. Heat oil in a pan/kadai and season with the coriander seeds. You can crush it roughly too before seasoning. But I added as such. Follow by adding ginger and give a quick fry.Add chopped onion, green chillies slit and fry till onion turns transparent. kp1
  2. Add the chopped tomatoes and add salt,add all the powders-chilli,dhaniya,garam masala and turmeric.Fry till tomatoes turn gooey. kp2
  3. Continue frying till oil oozes out and then add the cubed capsicum and fry for 1 or 2 minutes. The crunchiness and colour should not change. kp3
  4. Add the paneer cubes (paneer cubes should be kept immersed in hot water till use) and crush the kasoori methi within you palms to powder it and add it to it. Add 1/2 cup water and mix well. kp4
  5. Cook till the masala coats paneer well and the gravy is thick almost dry. Not too dry too. Add the chopped coriander leaves lastly and transfer to the serving dish. kp5
 
      We had it with simple dal tadka and steamed basmati rice,its my kiddo’s favorite,mine too. Just love the flavourful capsicum and the spicy dish goes well with the bland dal and its very comforting too!

Kadai+paneer-recipe
Notes
  • Keep paneer immersed in hot water until before you cook.
  • Cook capsicum without changing its crunchiness.
  • You can add ginger garlic paste in palce of ginger.Use one tsp.
  • Enjoy hot!

79 Stars(comments):

jeyashrisuresh said...

What a wonderful combo for this rain. Don't mind to finish this if sent to me. Nicely captutered

Aruna Manikandan said...

wow...
looks spicy and delicious raji :)
nice clicks.....

pinksrecipediary said...

A lovely and perfect combo........

Kalpana Sareesh said...

Ohh they r for me... only.. perfect for rotis.. i loveee it..good clicks..

Sharmilee! :) said...

My fav with rotis....looks totally yum. I luv ur no grind version easy and quick. Just need rotis to finish of that :)

Raji said...

My fav restaurant dish...your version sound superb..always love your selection of props.

Radhika said...

Simply superb. I love capsicum paneer combo very much.

Sudha Sabarish said...

Just love kadai panner over anything else.Perfect with rotis.

Janu said...

So simple and yummy!! I make it so elaborate!! Love this version :)

Sangeetha Nambi said...

Famished !!! :)

Priya said...

Super inviting kadai paneer, love it anytime..soo tempting..

Divya Kudua said...

Love kadai paneer-soft paneer and crunchy capsicum in a tomato based gravy.perfect with roti and pulao!

priya ravi said...

looks divine.. very beautiful clicks.. truly pro style ..

Prathibha said...

one of my fav side dishes..looks yumm n perfect

Sushma Mallya said...

They look so delicious and lovely Raji ...If I was staying near ur house I would have def come over to have coffee with u :)

PriyaRaj said...

looks very colourful mouthwatering kadai paneer...nice clicks..

nithya said...

Raji, you are always rocking, lovely click, kadai paneer in a lovely tiny kadai!

Premalatha Aravindhan said...

one of my fav in paneer recipes...Sure Coriander seeds will give nice flavour in tempering,will try this version next time...clicks are amazing as usual...

Chitra said...

NIce clicks. never tried this. must try for raksha :)

Gayathri NG said...

Lip smacking Side dish for rotis. ...luv it. .

Shobha Kamath said...

Kadai Paneer is one of my fav paneer recipe. The pics are crystal clear !

Rekha shoban said...

colourful dish...perfect for rotis....adding coriander seeds sounds gud n give nice flavour..lovely click!

Priti said...

We sure have telepathy ...I did same too :) ...love this...yours looks fab.. nice pics

Kaveri said...

Looks awesome...nice recipe

Sandhya Hariharan said...

Fav Fav .... Quite Authentic...

S.Menaga said...

looks awesome...perfect with roti n pulao!!

Happy Cook / Finla said...

Wowo that paneer dish looks so so super yummy.

Kanchan said...

isn't this quite easy yet totally restaurant style dish .. Nice snaps as usual :)

Tina said...

Superb kadai paneer raks...Perfect with naan...

Ms.Chitchat said...

Very nice recipe and a beautiful click as always :):)

Akila said...

i have it in my draft... soon will post.... pictures are awesome....

Sayantani said...

thats the easiest and yummiest paneer dish. exotic enough to serve even to a party crowd. beautiful step by step presentation.

Aarthi said...

that is totally delicious..

Priya's Feast said...

Nice tip on using paneer...Luv this combo of dal tadka,rice and kadai paneer..yummm

Anu said...

Looks delicious!!! nice combo

Prathima Rao said...

Easiest paneer preparation and yet so deliciously addictive & tasty!!
Prathima Rao
Prats Corner

Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal said...

That looks mouth watering and super tempting.

Uma said...

I love to have them with roties. Looks very coclourful and I like the last picture.

Cheers,
Uma
My Kitchen Experiments

Nags said...

so glad to be back to my fave blogs :)

Smitha said...

looks yummy!....I will take a paneer curry over any other dish!

PriyaVaasu said...

What a color man!!!! feel like grabbing that bowl direct from the picture!!!!

Jessica {The Novice Chef} said...

I NEED this in my life! Holy yum!

Manju said...

beautiful pics! i love that one where you have the dal in.. :)

Amy said...

mouth watering...I guess Paneer means Tofu? look so yummy....

Kitchen Flavours said...

One of my favorites too....looks delectable...love the way u presented it....very tempting....

MyKitchen Flavors-BonAppetit!. said...

Tastiest Paneer recipe with tasteful clicks.Yumm .. Luv it.

notyet100 said...

Yummy combo,...:) it's been so long since I had this,..

GEETHA ACHAL said...

yummy and tempting dish...Perfect for dal and rice...

hemalata said...

very tempting kadai paneer,looks so delicious.

Sanctified Spaces said...

A universal favourite...must try..and thank you for the kind words.

mala chari said...

This one is a keeper :). Tried it this morning & came out perfectly. Goes down to my recipe book..

Suja said...

Perfect restaurant style,looks gorgeous..

Ramya Bala said...

SUper yummy :)Very bright and tempting :)

Shri said...

Fab picture. Love the kadai and ofcourse the kadai paneer.

Plateful said...

Not a fan of paneer but I can go on ogling your pictures. At that's what I did on Foodgawker too. Totally love your shots!

Rinku Naveen said...

Wonderful! Ooh that pic of kadai paneer makes me drool. Stunning click! Kadai Paneer is one of my fav.

RAKS KITCHEN said...

Thank you all :) MalaThanks for the immediate feed back!!

மகி said...

Super-a irukku Raji! I love the capsicums in this recipe more than paneer! yummmmm! :P:P

Thava said...

I tried this recipe just now.. Came out yummy.. ur blog is simply superb.

Sobha Shyam said...

looks absolutely yum, perfect with rotis..

Vanamala Hebbar said...

Awesome...

Preetha Joseph said...

I tried ur recipe for tonights dinner n it turned out awesome.... My hubby is so happy eating a full bowl with roti....

aayushi sharma said...

thank you for dis delecious reciepi.i am definately going to cook dis today.

aayushi sharma said...

thank you for dis wonderful reciepi.i am definately going to cook dis today..thank you so much.

Sara said...

Hi RK,
The recipe came out well. But my paneer broke very badly. I need a tip from you on how to keep the paneer without breaking. Help pls.

Sara said...

infact the color and everything were exact copy of yours. But the paneer... it came out something like a paneer bhurji :( ;(

Goddess said...

We tried this recipe today. It came out so well Raks! Thanks a bunch. I have a question, when we bite the paneer, there is no juicyness inside the paneer. We kept it in kadai longer and followed all your tips on the recipe, but the inside of the paneer was a simple white. Is this how the paneer will look like? Tips pls.

RAKS KITCHEN said...

Sara,
Did you used home made paneer? Because homemade panner have crumbly texture. Another reason could be you had immersed in boiling water or you must have boiled paneer in water for long time.

Goddess,

For paneer to be soft, keep immersed in hot water until you use.(DO not boil util use but,just keep immersed in hot water) at the time you need to add paneer, just drain and put. If you drain from water and keep then it can become hard.
One more thing, sauteeing in pan for long time without water also can turn so.
Select a good quality paneer. Kohinoor is very soft and good, try using that. Also one more tip is, after the paneer gets soft in water, you can try cutting it into small tiny pieces. So that you may not feel the paneer to be so bland. Hope I helped you a bit.

Goddess said...

Raks. What a detailed reply! You are literally teaching us all cooking :). Like it so much. Kohinoor paneer-will remember this and also your tips!

Sara said...

Thanks Raks! yes i soaked the paneer in boiled water :D

Kavi said...

Looking yum.....am trying it out...

Thanks for sharing such a wonderful recipe....


Happy Cooking

Kavi

Vidya said...

Hi!
I tried this recipe for dinner today and it came out very well. The idea of keeping paneer immersed in hot water made the paneer really soft, but the paneer got a bit crumbly after I started mixing it with the gravy(I probably cubed them very small).

I like your blog very much (have bookmarked many recipes from your blog) and the way your recipes are written along with stepwise pictures are truly an inspiration for so many of us who want to learn traditional recipes. Thank you so much for this beautiful blog and Keep up the good work!!

Sunitha said...

Hi!
Today is the second time I am trying this recipe. It came out very well. paneer immersed in hot water made the paneer very soft and like that served in hotels. excellent recipe. the frying smell of crushed dhaniya + ginger garlic paste is just irresistible.

pooja said...

hello Raks,
I am going to try thid recipe today....
just wanted to know the importance of kasoori methi in this recipe... is it ok if i avoid this?? or is there any substitute for it???

Pooja

RAKS KITCHEN said...

Pooja, kasoori methi gives nice flavour and taste. Its nothing but dried fenugreek leaves, you can add roasted fenugreek/methi/vendhayam seeds powder, two three pinches or just add chopped coriander leaves!

Chhavi said...

Hi I tried this receipe today but didnt looked the same. Actually after putting half cup water as told in step 4 and mixing it well the masala didnt get dry at all. I waited for the masala to get dry bt it didnt happen. So please give me a tip on how the masala becomes semi dry. Thanx in advance.

Aishwarya said...

Tried it and it was delicious. Thanks for sharing the simple recipe!

Sanoli Ghosh said...

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Sanoli Ghosh said...

Hi Rajeswari,
I like your blog and this kadhai paneer recipe is looking scrumptious and kasoori methi gives a special aroma. Today i sent request to be your follower. My name is Sanoli Ghosh. I am very new comer in blogging. My blog is on indian cuisine, the url is http://sanolisrecipies.blogspot.com. If you visit and like/follow my newly born blog, I will be oblised. Enjoy your blogging!!!

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