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Easy Dhaba style Kadhai Paneer कढ़ाई पनीर की spl रेसिपी Kadhai Masala bonus Recipe
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By Jean-Luc Moreau, the Technique desk · India · 1 min ·

Easy Dhaba style Kadhai Paneer कढ़ाई पनीर की spl रेसिपी Kadhai Masala bonus Recipe

7-8 no. dry Kashmiri red chillies, सूखी कश्मीरी लाल मिर्च

Ingredients · Servings 4-5
  • Butter
  • cashew nuts
  • Dry kashmiri red chilies
  • onions
  • Paneer
  • tomatoes
Method · 45 min
  1. In a handi, add oil, once it's hot, add dry kashmiri red chillies, garlic and saute it for a minute.
  2. Add onions, ginger garlic paste and saute it well until onions are translucent.
  3. Add tomatoes, salt to taste, sugar, degi red chili powder, turmeric powder, water and cook it for 5-6 minutes.
  4. Add coriander powder, cashew nuts, butter and mix it well.
  5. Cover it with a lid and let it cook for 10-12 minutes until cooked well.
  6. Transfer it to a bowl and let it cool at room temperature.
  7. Transfer the mixture in a mixer grinder jar and grind it into smooth paste.
  8. Keep it aside for further use.
  9. In a pan, add black peppercorns, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, salt to taste and dry roast it for a while until aromatic.
  10. Transfer it to a mortar pestle, add chilli flakes and grind it into a coarse paste.
  11. Keep it aside for further use.
  12. In a bowl, add paneer, salt to taste, a pinch of degi red chilli powder and mix it well.
  13. Keep it aside to marinate for a while.
  14. In a pan, add oil, once it's hot, place marinated paneer and fry them until golden in colour.
  15. Transfer it to an absorbent sheet and keep it aside for further use.
  16. In a kadai or handi, add butter, once it melts, add onions and saute it for a minute.
  17. Add prepared gravy, degi red chili powder, water and simmer it for 7-8 minutes on medium flames.
  18. Add fried paneer, sauteed vegetables, prepared kadai masala and cook it for a while.
  19. Finish it with fresh coriander leaves, ginger, lemon juice, fresh coriander leaves and give it a good mix.
  20. Transfer it to a serving dish and garnish it with coriander sprig.
  21. Serve hot with roti or naan.
  22. In a pan, add oil, once it's hot, add onions and toss it on high flames for a minute.
  23. Add capsicum, yellow bell pepper, red bell pepper, salt to taste and saute it well.
  24. Add tomatoes, butter, degi red chili powder, prepared kadai masala and toss it for a minute on high flames.
  25. Keep it aside for further use.

A pinch of degi red chili powder, देगी लाल मिर्च पाउडर.

Prepared gravy, तैयार की हुई ग्रेवी.

Fried Paneer, cut into fingers, तला हुआ पनीर.

Prepared sauteed vegetables, भूनी हुई सब्जियाँ.

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