Name: Paneer Tikka Masala
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 3 h 20 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: Paneer: 200gms; Curd (Yogurt): 3 Tablespoon; Ginger-Garlic Paste: 1 Teaspoon; Cumin Powder: 0.5 Teaspoon; Coriander Powder: 1 Teaspoon; Red Chilli Powder: 1 Teaspoon; Garam Masala: 0.5 Teaspoon; Turmeric Powder: 0.25 Teaspoon; Lemon Juice: 1 Tablespoon; Oil: For Grilling Paneer; Butter: 2 Tablespoon; Onion: 1 Big, Finely Chopped; Ginger-Garlic Paste: 1 Tablespoon; Tomato: 2, Pureed; Cumin Powder: 1 Teaspoon; Red Chili Powder: 1 Teapsoon; Coriander Powder: 1 Tablespoon; Dry Kasoori Methi: 1 Tablespoon; Coriander Leaves: For Garnishing

A great treat for Paneer Lovers!

Features:

Cuisine:

Indian

Ingredients

Ingredients for Marination
200gms Paneer
3 Tablespoon Curd (Yogurt)
1 Teaspoon Ginger-Garlic Paste
0.5 Teaspoon Cumin Powder
1 Teaspoon Coriander Powder
1 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
0.5 Teaspoon Garam Masala
0.25 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder
1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
For Grilling Paneer Oil
Ingredients for Curry
2 Tablespoon Butter
1 Big, Finely Chopped Onion
1 Tablespoon Ginger-Garlic Paste
2, Pureed Tomato
1 Teaspoon Cumin Powder
1 Teapsoon Red Chili Powder
1 Tablespoon Coriander Powder
1 Tablespoon Dry Kasoori Methi
For Garnishing Coriander Leaves

Directions

Paneer Tikka Masala, a famous vegetarian gravy served for Roti/Chapati in Restaurants. This goes well even with Pulao and Fried Rice varieties especially with Jeera Rice. Crispy and tasty Paneer Tikkas in spicy masala gravy gives a wonderful aroma and a perfect delight for our taste buds!!!

Paneer cubes are marinated with yogurt+spices based masala paste, shallow fry the marinated paneer and then tossed into onion+tomato spiced gravy. The first part of marination and shallow frying of paneer is same as the Paneer Tikka, a starter / appetizer. Also in the appetizer, we used to add cubed onions, green/red bellpepper along with paneer. Even in this Paneer Tikka Masala we can toss in the onions and green/red bellpepper. My kids are not a great fan of bell peppers and so I skipped and used only paneer. We can also toss the bell peppers in the gravy instead of marinating with paneer.

We can shallow fry the marinated paneer pieces using a tawa on the stove top or we can grill the paneer using oven. Since the paneer has been nicely marinated and fried, it adds a nice flavor to the whole dish instead of just tossing plain paneer. This Paneer Tikka Masala is always a popular and scrumptious Indian Vegetarian Gravy and a perfect accompaniment!

Video Making of Paneer Tikka Masala

Paneer Tikka Masala

Notes:

We can add Onions and bell peppers along with paneer in the marination process
We can also add gram flour which makes the paneer more crunchy outside during grilling process
We can also enrich with fresh cream to the curry and make it richer

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Steps

1 Done 10 mins	Marination Process In a mixing bowl, take hung curd or thick yogurt along with cumin powder, coriander powder, red chili powder, garam masala, ginger-garlic paste, turmeric powder, salt and lemon juice and mix well
2 Done 3 hours	Re To the prepared marination, toss the Paneer cubes and mix well so that each paneer cube is nicely coated with the marination mixture. We can also add cubed onions, green / red Bell pepper along with paneer cubes. Cover this mixing bowl with a lid and refrigerate for 3 hours.
3 Done 10 mins	Grilling Process Heat a tawa. Brush the tawa with little oil. Add 8-10 marinated Paneer cubes and sizzle some oil and grill the Paneer cubes on all of its sides till golden brown. Take Grilled Paneer aside and repeat for rest of the marinated Paneer Cubes. Keep these grilled Paneer aside.
4 Done 30 mins	Curry Preparation Process Heat butter or oil in a heavy bottomed pan. Add cumin seeds and allow it to sputter. Then add the onions and saute the onions till it is translucent. We can add a pinch of salt which will bring out the moisture in the onions and allow the onions to cook quickly and evenly also less oil is enough if we add a pinch of salt. Along with onions, add ginger-garlic paste and saute it.
5 Done 10 mins	Spice up the Curry To the sauteed onions, now, add tomato puree along with cumin powder, coriander powder, red chili powder, turmeric powder and salt and mix well. Cover & cook the curry in medium flame for 5 mins or till the oil oozes out
6 Done 10 mins	Adding Grilled Paneer When the masala is nicely cooked, add crushed kasoori methi and give a mix. Then toss in the grilled paneer cubes. Adjust the consistency of the curry by adding water. Allow the Paneer Tikka Masala to incorporate well with the curry.
7 Done 1 min	Garnishing Time! Finally garnish with coriander leaves. We can also add fresh cream before switching the gas.
8 Done	Serving Time! Serve the delicious Paneer Tikka Masala with Roti / Naan or any Indian bread of your choice and enjoy this dainty dish!