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Kadai Paneer

19 INGREDIENTS • 13 STEPS • 1HR

Kadai Paneer

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Make this most popular restaurant style Kadai Paneer curry at home by following this easy recipe. This fried paneer butter masala is finger-licking good! A vegetarian meal that's delicious, spicy, and pairs best with Indian flatbread and rice.
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Make this most popular restaurant style Kadai Paneer curry at home by following this easy recipe. This fried paneer butter masala is finger-licking good! A vegetarian meal that's delicious, spicy, and pairs best with Indian flatbread and rice.
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Cookilicious
Hi, I'm Priya! I am all about easy, mostly healthy, and always tasty vegetarian and vegan family recipes that are first tried and tested many times in my kitchen.
https://www.cookilicious.com/

1HR

Total Time

$1.78

Cost Per Serving

Ingredients

Servings
4
us / metric
Paneer
Paneer
2/3 cup
Paneer
Plain Yogurt
1/2 cup
Plain Yogurt
Ground Turmeric
1 tsp
Ground Turmeric
Onion Powder
1 tsp

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Simply Organic Onion Powder
Garlic Powder
1 tsp

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Simply Organic Garlic Powder
Salt
to taste
Salt
Ghee
4 Tbsp
Ghee, divided
for frying
Ground Masala
Cooking Oil
1 tsp
Cooking Oil
Cumin Seeds
1 Tbsp
Cumin Seeds
Whole Coriander Seeds
1 Tbsp
Whole Coriander Seeds
Fenugreek Seeds
1 tsp
Fenugreek Seeds
Tamarind Paste
1 Tbsp
Tamarind Paste
Dried Red Chili Pepper
4
Dried Red Chili Peppers
Garlic
6 cloves
Garlic
Coconut
4 Tbsp
Grated Coconuts
Gravy
Bell Pepper
1
Bell Pepper, chopped
Granulated Sugar
1 tsp
Granulated Sugar
Salt
to taste
Salt
Fresh Cilantro
2 Tbsp
Chopped Fresh Cilantro

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories
349
Fat
27.1 g
Protein
10.9 g
Carbs
16.6 g
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Hi, I'm Priya! I am all about easy, mostly healthy, and always tasty vegetarian and vegan family recipes that are first tried and tested many times in my kitchen.
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Author's Notes

Can you make this vegan? Yes. Use extra-firm tofu, potatoes, cauliflower, mushrooms, or soya chunks instead. Also for the marinade, you can use dairy-free plain yogurt. If using mushrooms, no need to marinate it. Just mix it in the yogurt mixture and fry. Instead of frying the tofu in ghee, use coconut or vegetable oil instead.

Can you freeze this? While this prepared Paneer Curry stays good in the fridge for 2-3 days, you can freeze it as well. I would suggest you freeze the gravy separately. Then as and when you need to make this Kadai Paneer, you can thaw and heat the gravy and add freshly fried paneer to it.

Cooking Instructions

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step 1
Add Plain Yogurt (1/2 cup) in a mixing bowl. To that add Ground Turmeric (1 tsp), Simply Organic Onion Powder (1 tsp), Simply Organic Garlic Powder (1 tsp), and Salt (to taste). Mix it all together.
step 2
Cut the Paneer (2/3 cup) in any shape you want, and add them to the bowl.
step 3
Coat the cubes well with the spiced yogurt mixture and marinate it for 30 minutes.
step 4
Heat Ghee (2 Tbsp) in a pan and shallow fry the cubes till they turn light golden. Do not over-fry as it can become rubbery fairly quickly. Take the fried paneer onto a plate and keep it aside for now. Also, reserve the leftover yogurt mixture.
step 5
In a pan, add Cooking Oil (1 tsp) and once it's hot enough, Cumin Seeds (1 Tbsp), Whole Coriander Seeds (1 Tbsp), and Fenugreek Seeds (1 tsp) for 30-40 seconds or till it releases a nice aroma.
step 6
Then add Tamarind Paste (1 Tbsp), Dried Red Chili Peppers (4), and Garlic (6 cloves). Continue to toast these for 1-2 minutes or till the garlic turns golden.
step 7
Next, you need to add the Coconuts (4 Tbsp) and toast for another 2 minutes or until the coconut turns light brown.
step 8
Take it all out onto a plate and let it cool down completely. Then transfer it to a blender and grind it into a smooth creamy paste by adding little water.
step 9
Use the same pan in which you fried the cheese earlier. In the remaining Ghee (2 Tbsp), add the ground masala and fry it for 3-4 minutes.
step 10
Then add the Bell Pepper (1) and continue to saute for another 2-3 minutes.
step 11
Add the leftover yogurt mixture to the pan as well. Mix and continue to cook till it comes to a boil. Add Salt (to taste) and Granulated Sugar (1 tsp) to balance the sourness and spiciness.
step 12
Lastly, add the fried paneer cubes and mix it into the gravy.
step 13
Serve hot after garnishing it with some Fresh Cilantro (2 Tbsp).
step 13 Serve hot after garnishing it with some Fresh Cilantro (2 Tbsp).

Tags

Gluten-Free
Comfort Food
Lunch
Shellfish-Free
Dinner
Vegetarian
Indian
Vegetables
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