Air Fryer Kadhai Paneer

Ingredients: 

Tadka:

 
3 tablespoons oil 
1 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera) 

½ cup chopped onions 

2 garlic cloves chopped 

1 inch piece of ginger chopped 

1 green chili chopped (optional) 

1 cup tomatoes chopped 

Paneer: 

1 block of paneer chopped into cubes 

1 tablespoon oil 

1 teaspoon salt 

½ teaspoon black pepper 

1 teaspoon turmeric 

½ tablespoon cumin powder 

1 tablespoon coriander powder 

½ tablespoon deghi mirch or paprika 

½ cup onion chopped into petals 

½ cup each red and green bell pepper chopped into petals 

Directions: 

• Marinate paneer cubes with oil and all the spices listed. While it rests, move onto the tadka/tempering. 
• Make a tadka in the air fryer using all the listed ingredients. To do this - Add all of your tadka ingredients to an oven-safe cooking pan that fits in your air fryer and cook at 360 degrees Fahrenheit for 8-10 minutes, stirring every 3 minutes.   
• Once the tadka is ready, add in the paneer, onions, and bell peppers to the dish. Mix well and cook for another 8 minutes in the air fryer. Take it out at 4 minutes and mix. 
• Finish with a squeeze of lime and some chopped cilantro. 

Hot Tip: 
To cook sabzi style dishes in the air fryer, chop things a little smaller than you would for stovetop cooking. In this preparation, I cut the bell peppers and onions smaller than usual.