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Kadhai Paneer | Cottage Cheese & Bell Pepper Stir Fry

Kadhai Paneer is perfect well balanced weekday dinner. Delicious and ready in under 20 minutes. This is a WINNER recipe!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine north indian
Servings 4 serving

Ingredients
  

  • 200 grams paneer
  • 1 onion large
  • 1 tomato large
  • 1/2 red bell pepper
  • 1/2 bell pepper yellow
  • to taste salt
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1/2 tsp chilli powder

For the masala

  • 1 tbsp coriander seeds
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 red chilli dry

Instructions
 

  • Using a heavy bottom kadhai, dry roast the masalas - coriander seeds, cumin seeds and dry red chillies.
  • Using the dry grinder of your mixer or a mortal pestle, coarsely grind the roasted masalas.
  • Peel and chop onions in four quarters. Chop tomatoes in eight pieces. Deseed the bell pepper and chop them into large pieces. Chop paneer into medium sized cubes and set aside.
  • Heat oil in a kadhai and add the chopped onions. Saute on high heat for 2 minutes till the onions soften a bit. Add the diced bell peppers and saute for another 3-4 minutes till bell peppers are cooked but still crisp. Add the tomatoes along with the powdered masala and salt. Sautxe9 for 1-2 minutes. We don't want to cook tomatoes to a pulp so don't over cook.
  • Add paneer cubes and mix just till they are coated well in the masala. Switch off the heat and serve with dal and hot rotis.

Notes

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