A delicious Indian dish made with paneer and a special kadai masala, this recipe involves roasting spices, frying paneer, and preparing a rich tomato-onion paste. The final dish is garnished with lime juice and coriander.
1: For kadai masala: Dry roast coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, cardamom, peppercorns, cloves, and dry red chillies. Grind to powder and keep aside.
2: Melt butter and oil in a pan. Fry cubed paneer till golden brown. Soak in warm water to keep soft.
3: In the same pan, add oil and sauté sliced onion, chopped tomato, and cashews until soft. Grind to a paste and keep aside.
4: Heat oil in the pan. Add cumin seeds, bayleaf, and cinnamon. Add ginger garlic paste, cubed onion, cubed capsicum, salt, turmeric powder, kashmiri powder, chilli powder, garam masala, and roasted ground powder.
5: Add fried paneer and onion-tomato paste. Cook through. Garnish with lime juice and coriander.
