Description
Instant Pot Kadai Paneer is a delicious Indian comfort food. Kadai paneer is a mouthwatering recipe found in most Indian restaurants. It is one of the most popular Indian curries and cooked throughout the world. Quick to make, you can delight your family with any day of the week with this dish.
Ingredients
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FOR KADAI MASALA:
- 2 tsp coriander seeds
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
For Paneer Masala
- 2 tbsp oil
- 3 clove garlic
- 1 inch ginger, chopped
- 1 onion, roughly chopped
- 2 tomato, roughly chopped
- salt to taste
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- Kadai masala powder
- 1 tsp dry fenugreek leaves
- 1/2 cup water
- 3 Tbsp ketchup
- 1/2 onion, petals
- 1/2 capsicum, cube
- 1 cup homemade or storebought paneer / cubes
Instructions
- Press saute, when HOT dry roast the spices for kadai masala for 1 or 2 minutes until fragrant.
- Transfer the roasted spices to a spice grinder or mortar pestle and grind to a fine powder.
- Pour the oil , add the chopped onions, ginger , garlic , tomatoes and give it a stir and saute it for 1 minute . Add in the salt, turmeric powder, red chill powder and the kadai masala and mix it well. Pour in the water and place the lid on and pressure cook it for 5 minutes.
- Cover with lid,VENT to SEALING. pressure cook for 5 minute. when done Quick Release.
- Using an immersion blender, blend the onion, tomatoes, ginger and garlic into a smooth paste.
- Turn on the instant pot in saute mode.
- Add in 2 -3 tbsp ketchup and the bell pepper cubes, paneer cubes and sprinkle the dried fenugreek leaves cook for about a few minutes.
- Mix well and serve hot. Enjoy!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Additional Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes