What's on Your Plate? Day #6 Kadai Paneer

We’ve had a lot of rain earlier this week and it feels great to have some sunshine! Made Kadai Paneer & rotis for lunch.

Kadai Paneer

You will need:

2 cups Paneer, cubed
2 tbsp Ghee
1 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
2 dry red chillies broken into 1” pieces
1 onion, cubed
1 bell pepper, cubed
1 tbsp Ginger Garlic paste
3 tomatoes, chopped
Salt to taste
1 tsp Kasuthi methi, crushed
2 tbsp Chopped Cilantro

To roast & powder:
2 tbsp Coriander seeds
1 tsp Cumin seeds
1/2 tsp Fennel seeds

3 Dry red chilies 

4 Black peppercorns

Dry roast the above ingredients and powder using a blender or spice grinder. Set aside.

Heat oil & ghee in a pan. Add the cumin seeds and chilies. Add the bell pepper and saute for a minute. Now add the onions. Cook for a minute and add the ginger garlic paste. When the bell peppers & onions are 3/4th done, add chopped tomatoes. Season with salt to taste cook until tomatoes are mushy & fully cooked. Now add the prepared powder and the cubed Paneer. Combine well and cook for 4 minutes. 

Add chopped cilantro and turn off heat. Serve hot with rotis/chapatis.