Kadai Paneer

Name: Kadai Paneer
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 400g paneer, cubed; 2 capsicums, cut in squares; 2 large onions, diced; 400g crushed tomatoes; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 2cm fresh ginger, minced; 2 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp garam masala; 1 tsp chilli powder; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 3 tbsp ghee; 1 handful fresh coriander; 1 tsp kasuri methi dried fenugreek

Paneer and peppers cooked together in a kadai wok with freshly ground spices, bold, spicy and deeply aromatic.

Total time

45 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

30 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

Indian

vegetariangluten-free

Ingredients

400gpaneer, cubed

2capsicums, cut in squares

2large onions, diced

400gcrushed tomatoes

4 clovesgarlic, minced

2cmfresh ginger, minced

2 tspground coriander

1 tspgaram masala

1 tspchilli powder

1 tspturmeric

1 tspfreshly ground black pepper

3 tbspghee

1 handfulfresh coriander

1 tspkasuri methi dried fenugreek

Instructions

Fry paneer in ghee until golden on all sides, remove.

In same pan fry onions until golden, add garlic and ginger.

Add all spices and kasuri methi, cook 2 minutes.

Add crushed tomatoes and cook 10 minutes until oil separates.

Add capsicum and cook 5 minutes — keep some crunch.

Add fried paneer and toss gently.

Simmer 5 minutes, season generously.

Scatter with coriander and serve with naan.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

485

Protein

20.7g

Fat

35.8g

Carbs

19.1g

Fiber

4.2g

Sodium

35mg

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