Kadai Paneer

There are several versions of this popular side dish. some prepare it as a dry veg others in tangy tomato gravy, but I like this one better mildly spiced with a creamier taste.

1 cup diced green capsicum
100 g paneer/cottage cheese cut into small cubes
1 or 2 green chili chopped
1 large onion chopped
1 large tomato chopped
7-8 cloves garlic, crushed
1 inch piece ginger, crushed
1 tsp red chili powder
1/2 tsp whole coriander seeds crushed
1 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp kasoori methi (dried fenugreek leaves, crushed)
1/4 cup cream
4 tbsp ghee/oil
salt to taste


Heat oil or ghee in a wok/kadhai add crushed corriander seeds, garlic-ginger paste saute for few seconds and add chopped onions. Saute until lightly browned, add chopped green chili and saute for another minute.
Add chopped tomatoes and cook until soft. Add chili p'dr and coriander powder and cook until the fat separates.
Add diced capsicums, cover and cook for a few minutes until the capsicums are soft. Now add paneer, salt,garam masala and cumin powder. cook for another 1 or 2 min. Add the cream and kasoori methi and cook for another few min.
Serve hot with Indian breads.