Punjab

Kadai paneer

Name: Kadai paneer
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Punjabi
Ingredients: 250 g in cubes paneer; 1 large in squares capsicum (green capsicum, green bell pepper); 2 medium: one chopped one in petals onion; 3 medium pureed tomato; 1 tbsp coriander seeds; 3 to 4 dried red chilli; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste; a little julienned ginger; 1/4 tsp turmeric (ground turmeric); 1 tsp kashmiri chilli powder; 1/2 tsp garam masala; 1 tsp kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves); 3 tbsp cooking oil (vegetable oil); 2 tbsp optional fresh cream (thickened cream, heavy cream); a handful coriander leaves (cilantro); Salt, to taste

Pound your own kadai masala once and the packet will feel betrayed.

35 minTime

14 gProtein each

mediumSpice

Named for the pan3 chapters · 2 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.

The original

355kcalsame

14 gproteinsame

4 gfibresame

35minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Paneer250 g, in cubes

Capsicum (green capsicum, green bell pepper)1 large, in squares

Onion2 medium: one chopped, one in petals

Tomato3 medium, pureed

Coriander seeds1 tbsp

Dried red chilli3 to 4

Cumin seeds1 tsp

Ginger garlic paste1 tbsp

Gingera little, julienned

Turmeric (ground turmeric)¼ tsp

Kashmiri chilli powder1 tsp

Garam masala½ tsp

Kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)1 tsp

Cooking oil (vegetable oil)3 tbsp

Fresh cream (thickened cream, heavy cream)2 tbsp, optional

Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful

Saltto taste

Method

5 steps

1Dry roast the coriander seeds and dried red chillies. Cool and pound coarsely.
2Toss the capsicum and onion petals in a spoon of oil on high heat for 2 minutes. Set aside.
3Heat the remaining oil, add cumin and the chopped onion and cook until golden. Add ginger garlic paste, then the tomato puree, turmeric and chilli powder.
4Stir in half the kadai masala and a splash of water, then the paneer and peppers. Toss for 2 minutes.
5Finish with the rest of the kadai masala, crushed kasuri methi, garam masala, cream, ginger and coriander.

Serve it like this

Serve hot in a deep bowl with a swirl of ghee or a few coriander leaves on top, and rice or rotis on the side.

Bloom picks tonight's dinner for your diet and allergies, then cooks it with you step by step.

Punjab

Kadai paneer

Pound your own kadai masala once and the packet will feel betrayed.

35 minTime

14 gProtein each

mediumSpice

Named for the pan3 chapters · 2 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.

The original

355kcalsame

14 gproteinsame

4 gfibresame

35minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Paneer250 g, in cubes

Capsicum (green capsicum, green bell pepper)1 large, in squares

Onion2 medium: one chopped, one in petals

Tomato3 medium, pureed

Coriander seeds1 tbsp

Dried red chilli3 to 4

Cumin seeds1 tsp

Ginger garlic paste1 tbsp

Gingera little, julienned

Turmeric (ground turmeric)¼ tsp

Kashmiri chilli powder1 tsp

Garam masala½ tsp

Kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)1 tsp

Cooking oil (vegetable oil)3 tbsp

Fresh cream (thickened cream, heavy cream)2 tbsp, optional

Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful

Saltto taste

Method

5 steps

1Dry roast the coriander seeds and dried red chillies. Cool and pound coarsely.
2Toss the capsicum and onion petals in a spoon of oil on high heat for 2 minutes. Set aside.
3Heat the remaining oil, add cumin and the chopped onion and cook until golden. Add ginger garlic paste, then the tomato puree, turmeric and chilli powder.
4Stir in half the kadai masala and a splash of water, then the paneer and peppers. Toss for 2 minutes.
5Finish with the rest of the kadai masala, crushed kasuri methi, garam masala, cream, ginger and coriander.

Serve it like this

Serve hot in a deep bowl with a swirl of ghee or a few coriander leaves on top, and rice or rotis on the side.

Bloom picks tonight's dinner for your diet and allergies, then cooks it with you step by step.

Kadai paneer

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Method

Kadai paneer

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