Kadai Paneer

 
Kadai Paneer is a delicious side dish for Indian breads made with Paneer (Cottage Cheese) and colorful bell peppers cooked in a spicy tomato gravy.  Enjoy!

Ingredients

Paneer (Fried) - 1 cup
Onion - 1 big
Tomatoes - 2
Green Pepper - 1
Red Pepper - 1
Green chillies - 3
Garlic paste - 1 tsp
Ginger paste - 1 tsp
Coriander seeds (crushed) - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Cumin powder - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Garam Masala - 3/4 tsp
Salt
Curry leaves
Cilantro leaves

Method

Heat 3-4 tbsp of oil in a pan and add the crushed coriander seeds and fry for half a minute.  Add the onions, green chillies and curry leaves and fry the onions for 2-3 minutes. When the onions become transparent, add ginger and garlic paste and fry for 2 minutes. Add the chopped tomatoes, salt, turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder and cumin powder and let the onion/tomato mixture blend well and the oil separates from the gravy.

Add the Green and Red peppers and let them cook for 5 minutes.  Add the Paneer and add garam masala.  Let the masala coat the paneer and let the gravy thickens.

Garnish the dish with Cilantro leaves. Enjoy!