Paneer Tikka Masala Recipe

In my previous post, I shared a chicken tikka masala recipe. Paneer Tikka Masala Recipe is similar to that, the difference is paneer tikka masala has paneer instead of chicken. this recipe is equally mouth-watering, delicious, and healthful just like chicken tikka masala.

Paneer Tikka Masala Recipe

Paneer Tikka Masala recipe is packed with savory flavors of smoked spicy paneer (Indian cottage cheese), bind with spices and onion, tomato gravy. For a vegan version, you can replace paneer with tofu and skip adding butter and cream.

Ingredients

For Masala (gravy)

1. 1 large chopped onion
2. 2 large chopped tomatoes
3. 1/2 chopped capsicum
4. 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
5. 1 cinnamon stick
6. 4 close minced garlic
7. 1/2 inch diced ginger
8. 1.5 teaspoon curry powder
9. 1 tablespoon sugar
10. 2 tablespoons fresh cream
11. 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
12. water as required
13. 1 tablespoon oil
14. 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
15. 2 green chilies
16. salt to taste

For marination

1. 250 gms paneer (Indian cottage cheese)
2. 3 tablespoons plain yogurt
3. 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
4. 1 tablespoon coriander powder
5. 1 teaspoon garam masala
6. 1 teaspoon red chili powder
7. 2 dry red chilies
8. 1/2 teaspoon asafoetida (hing)
9. salt to taste

Instructions

Paneer Tikka

1. Chop paneer into 1 cm thick and 3 cm wide cubes.
2. Take a bowl, add yogurt, ginger-garlic, coriander powder, garam masala, red chili powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt to it and blend spices with paneer.
3. Next, add paneer and coat all the paneer pieces with yogurt and the spices.
4. Cover the marinated paneer mixture and refrigerate it for at least 20 minutes.
5. Once ready, set all paneer pieces in a skewer and grill them on tandoor, oven.
6. Tawa or a bbq griller. Grill on each side for the smokey flavors.
7. Paneer Tikka dry is ready, you can also serve them as it is with cilantro chutney (dip) and red onion salad.

Paneer Tikka Masala

1. Now for paneer masala gravy, heat unsalted butter in a dip nonstick pan.
2. Add cumin seeds, cinnamon stick, asafoetida, and let them splutter.
3. Then add onions (save 1 tablespoon onion aside for cooking gravy), minced ginger-garlic, and saute them till golden brown.
4. Once onions are cooked, add the tomatoes and salt and sugar.
5. Cook the tomatoes for 5 minutes till they turn soft.
6. Once you start noticing oil leaving sides, turn off the flame and allow the mixture to cool.
7. Next, with a hand blender, puree the mixture to form a uniform gravy.
8. Now, prepare tadka (tempering). Take a saucepan and add 1 teaspoon unsalted butter, green chilies, asafoetida, dry red chilies, 1 tablespoon onion, capsicum and roast them for two minutes on high flame.
9. Pour this tadka in the pureed. Add water to adjust the consistency.
10. Add fresh cream, chopped cilantro, and simmer for 3 minutes on a low flame.
11. Next, add grilled or roasted paneer pieces and let it simmer for 2 minutes.
12. Turn off the flame and garnish with chopped cilantro and fresh cream.
13. Paneer tikka masala is ready.
14. Serve hot with roti, chapati, or naan and enjoy.

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