Kadai Paneer
Kadai Paneer (ปนีร์ผัดกระทะเหล็ก)
Fresh paneer tossed in the kadai with diced onion and bell pepper, coarsely pounded coriander seed and dried red chilli.
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About Kadai Paneer
Kadai paneer takes its name from the kadai, the deep, wok-like iron pan used across northern India for fast, high-heat cooking. It is a rustic, robust preparation that leans on freshly pounded spices rather than cream, and it has long been a staple of dhaba kitchens along the Punjab highways.
The dish is built around a kadai masala that the cooks pound fresh, dominated by roasted coriander seeds and dried red chillies, which gives it a coarse, fragrant bite quite unlike smooth ground blends. Cubes of paneer are tossed in the hot pan with diced onions and crunchy bell peppers so the vegetables keep some snap and the masala clings to everything in a thick coat. Our paneer is fresh and is cubed before service, which keeps the cubes soft against the bold spices. All masalas are ground fresh daily, the kitchen is halal-friendly with no pork on site, and ghee is the default fat, with oil offered on request.
This is a semi-dry dish, meaning the spice paste coats the paneer and peppers rather than pooling as a thin sauce, and it generally contains no cream, keeping the focus squarely on the roasted spices. It sits on the hotter side of the menu thanks to the dried red chillies and the coarse, peppery coriander, with the capsicum adding a sweet, vegetal counterpoint. Our Uttarakhand-born head chef Santosh Shah keeps the texture deliberately chunky.
Serve it hot with tandoori roti, naan, or lachha paratha, which suit the dry, clinging masala. A cooling raita helps temper the heat, and it pairs well as the bolder dish on a shared table.
Eat in at our 30-40 seat dining room in Huai Khwang (try the Dastarkhan floor seating), or have it delivered anywhere in Bangkok.
There is more paneer where this came from — our paneer page covers which one to order with which bread, and the wider vegetarian menu has the dals and sabzis that go alongside it. It sits in our Vegetarian Main Courses menu, and regulars often order it alongside Paneer Butter Masala.
รายละเอียด Kadai Paneer (ปนีร์ผัดกระทะเหล็ก)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What makes this dish special?
It is cooked in a traditional Indian wok called a'kadai' and uses a freshly pounded spice mix.
Are there vegetables in this dish besides paneer?
Yes, it includes crunchy diced onions and bell peppers.
How spicy is this preparation?
It is on the hotter side due to the use of dry red chillies and robust spices.
Is it a dry or gravy dish?
It is a semi-dry preparation where the thick masala coats the ingredients.
Does it contain cream?
It does not contain cream, keeping the focus on the ground spices.
