Set a pan on medium heat, add the whole roasted spices under ‘Spices’ and dry roast for 2 minutes. This will give you a good fragrance.
When it cools down, add to a grinding jar and grind it coarsely.
Set the same pan on medium heat, add ghee, whole red chillies, coriander seeds, cumin seeds and sauté them for a minute and wait till it gets roasted to a brown colour.
Add the tomatoes and half of salt; cook them until they are mushy.
Add the Kadai masala, garam masala powder and red chilli powder, cook until the oil separates which is around 6 minutes.
Add bell pepper and onion, mix well for 20 seconds.
Add rest of salt and add paneer cubes. Gently mix without breaking paneer cubes. Cook for another 3 minutes. Check for seasoning and salt now.
Add Kasuri methi and chopped coriander leaves, mix well and the Dhaba style Kadai paneer is ready.
Recipe by Relish The Bite at https://www.relishthebite.com/dhaba-style-kadai-paneer/