Kadhi Paneer

Kadhi Paneer is a great main dish for any special occasion. Paneer and colorful bell peppers are sauteed in spicy tomato gravy.

Recipe serves 4. 

Ingredients:

• 1/2 pound paneer
• 1 medium red bell pepper (shimla mirch, capsicum)
• 1 medium green bell pepper (shimla mirch, capsicum)
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 3 medium tomatoes
• 2 medium onions
• About 1/4 inch piece of ginger
• Garlic 2-3 pieces or Ginger Garlic Paste one spoon
• 1 green chili
• Pinch of asafetida (hing)
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed (jeera)
• 1 and 1/2 tablespoons coriander powder (dhania)
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric (haldi)
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 tablespoons chopped fenugreek leaves (methi) or dry fenugreek leaves (kastoori methi)
• 3/4 teaspoon salt, adjust to taste

Method:

1. Cut paneer and bell peppers into ½ inch cubes.
2. Blend the Onions,tomatoes, ginger, Garlic and green chili to make a puree.
3. Heat the oil in frying pan on medium heat and stir fry paneer for about 2 minutes – take them out before paneer starts changing color.
4. Next stir-fry bell pepper until they are tender. Do not over cook the bell pepper. Take them out and drain on a paper towel.
5. Using the same frying pan, 
   
6. Add the asafetida and cumin seeds.
7. After the cumin seeds crack, add the tomato puree, coriander powder, turmeric, fenugreek leaves and cayenne pepper.
8. Cook for about 4 minutes on medium heat.
9. Tomato mixture will reduce to about half in volume.
10. Add about 2 spoons of water, and the salt.
11. Wait till gravy comes to boil add paneer and bell pepper and let it simmer for about five minutes on low medium heat.
12. Now it is ready to serve.