Kadhai Paneer

Sree loves chat-pata dishes, with the right mix of spice and sour. Kadhai Paneer suits his taste buds right. The first time I made Kadhai Paneer, I did have in mind of making it a little spicy, but it turned out so hot that I had to use 2-3 tsp of sugar to soothe the taste! Still, enjoyed it.

Ingredients:
1 red onion - chopped
2 tomatoes - grind to paste/puree
1/2 green pepper - diced
1/2 red pepper - diced
1 inch ginger - finely chopped
1-2 cloves garlic - finely chopped
10-12 cubes Paneer
1/4 tsp red chilli powder
1/4 spoon garam masala
1/2 tsp coriander/dhania powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder/haldi
1/2 tsp cumin seeds/jeera
2 tsp oil
salt
(The above measures serves for 3)

Well, the cherries are not part of the recipe. They are the juicy, farm fresh cherries I couldn't resist buying from Granville Island. They are only there in the pic because I was enjoying eating them while I cooked :)

Preparation:

• Fry Paneer cubes and set them aside.
• Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds and let it splutter.
• Add haldi, finely chopped ginger, garlic, onions and saute.
• Add ground tomato puree, little bit of salt, chilli powder, dhania powder and allow it to cook till the raw smell n taste of tomato and chilli are gone.
• Add little water (if required) to get the paste to desired consistency.
• Add green n red peppers and garam masala, cover the pan witha a lid and allow to cook for couple of minutes.
• Add fried paneer. Mix well and turn off the heat.
  
  

Serve with Roti/Paratha.