# Kadhai Paneer

A delicious restaurant-style Kadhai Paneer recipe made at home, featuring paneer, bell peppers, and onions in a rich, spicy tomato-based gravy.

- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- coriander seeds
- cumin seeds
- fennel seeds
- Kashmiri red chili
- oil
- butter
- bay leaf
- cinnamon
- cumin seeds
- onions
- green chilies
- ginger
- garlic
- Kadhai masala
- chili powder
- turmeric powder
- garam masala
- coriander powder
- tomato paste
- bell peppers
- paneer
- coriander
- kasuri methi
- cream
- salt

## Instructions

1. Add coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, and Kashmiri red chili to a pan.
2. Toast them and grind them.
3. In a pan, add oil, butter, bay leaf, cinnamon, and cumin seeds.
4. Toast them.
5. Add in onions and cook them until soft.
6. Add in green chilies, ginger, and garlic.
7. Cook until golden brown.
8. Add in all your spices: Kadhai masala, chili powder, turmeric powder, garam masala, coriander powder, and sauté them.
9. Add in water to prevent them from burning.
10. Add your tomato paste and cook until it leaves oil.
11. Now add Kadhai masala and cook for 10 to 15 minutes on a medium flame.
12. Add water to adjust the consistency.
13. In another pan, add some oil, butter, bell peppers, onions, and paneer, and toast them.
14. Add in your Kadhai masala and mix them well.
15. Put it into a gravy mix and mix them well.
16. Now add some coriander, kasuri methi, and cream to finish.
17. Now add salt to taste and cook for 10 to 15 minutes on a medium flame.

## Equipment

- pan
- grinder
- wooden spoon

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLwTIknNyAw/?igsh=YzV5NnF3MnBkYXJ0
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/9d24174e-eca9-4f81-a092-f18a43f1a2e0
- Extracted: 2025-07-18

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