Kadai Paneer - Annu's pride

Its been a while since I've posted anything. Semester has begun and I've been burdened with loads of assignments. Anyway..since today is Friday, I'm in a good mood, and I've decided to post quite a few entries that I've been working on. Starting off the list is a guest post from my sis Annu. She lives in Germany and she's the one who got me attracted to food blogs. Constantly supplying me with tried and tested recipes...an excellent sis, wife, mom and not to forget a great cook! Thats Annu for you..
Some patience she has with cooking, she actually made the paneer from scratch. Enjoy this recipe...it sure looks yumm...

















Kadai Paneer

Kadai Paneer (serves 2-3)

Ingredients:

2 cups green capsicum (sliced thin)

1 cup paneer (cut in 1 inch cube)

3 tbsp tomato paste

For masala

pich of turmeric

5 red dry chillies

1 tsp dhania (roasted)

1 tbsp ginger garlic paste

salt as per taste

1 big pinch of kasuri methi

For garnish -
finely chopped cilantro

Method

• Wash and slice capsicum in thin strips. Par cook them in microwave for abt 4 mins with little salt water.
• Marinate the paneer cubes with little salt and chilli powder.
• Roast the dry chillies and dhania and grind them to a powder, mix this powder with half a cup of water.
• Take 2 tbsp of oil in a kadai, add the ginger garlic paste and saute for abt 5 mins, once its cooked, add the ground powder paste and cook in slow flame till oil seperates from the masala.
• Stir in the tomato paste and cook for 2 mins.
• Toss the capsicum pcs till well coated and cook on high flame for 7 mins.
• Add the marinated paneer and salt to taste.
• Toss everything till well coated.
• Goes well with all rotis and even rice accompanied by a plain dal.