Express recipes: How to make Kadhai Paneer in six easy steps

Kadhai Paneer

Preparation Time: 10 mins | Cooking Time: 10 mins | Serves 2

Ingredients
200 gms of paneer cut into I inch squares
1 small green capsicum, de-seeded and cut into 1 inch cubes
1 medium onion thinly sliced
1 small tomato, chopped
1 bay leaf
1 dried red chilli
2-3 cloves
1 inch cinnamon stick
1 tbsp coriander seeds, crushed
2 tsp ginger-garlic paste
1 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp garam masala
Salt to taste
2 tbsp oil

Method
* Heat oil in a Kadhai
* Add bay leaf, dried red chilly, cloves, cinnamon and crushed coriander seeds (keep a little for garnishing). Saute for a few seconds
* Add onions, capsicum and ginger-garlic paste. Saute for a couple of minutes
* Add the rest of the spices and tomato. Cook covered until the spices are cooked well
* Add paneer and salt. Mix it well and cook for 2-3 minutes
* Sprinkle some garam masala, garnish with coriander seeds and serve hot.

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