RECIPE:
Vegetarian Entree: Kadhai Paneer
It’s simple to make yet delicious to eat — here’s a surefire delight from the kitchen of Chef Sanjay Patel.
(Above): Kadhai Paneer [SILICONEER photo]
Ingredients
- 8 oz Cottage cheese (paneer)
- 3 Bell peppers)
- 4 Onions
- 4 Tomatoes
- 1” Ginger
- 1 tsp Red chili
- 2 Bay leaves
- 4 Cloves
- 1 stick Cinnamon
- Pinch of orange color
- 4 tbsp clarified butter (ghee)
Method:
Cut cottage cheese, bell pepper in longitudinal pieces. Grind onion, tomato, ginger, salt, red chili powder and orange color. Crush cloves and cinnamon.
Heat clarified butter in a pan. Add bay leaf, cloves, cinnamon. Then add onion, tomato, ginger paste. Continue cooking on medium flame till ghee/oil begins to separate.
Add cheese and bell pepper. Cook on a low flame. When bell peppers are done switch off stove.
Serve while hot with naan or parathas.
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Sanjay Patel has a degree from the Culinary Institute in Birmingham, U.K., and is certified in food and hygiene. He was named 1996 Chef of the Year by Quality Cuisine, U.K.
