Paneer Tikka Masala. Paneer floats in a perfectly seasoned, creamy sauce in this traditional Indian recipe for paneer tikka masala. This restaurant style Paneer Tikka Masala recipe is brimming with bright flavors from the spiced tomato onion curry sauce and delightfully marinated grilled cottage cheese. While this dish may be considered a labor of love, the time and effort are well worth it!
You can cook Paneer Tikka Masala using 34 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Paneer Tikka Masala
- Prepare of For the Paneer Tikka.
- You need 200 gm of Paneer cut into squares.
- You need 1/4 cup of thick curd.
- You need 1 tbsp of ginger garlic paste.
- It’s 3/4 tsp of salt.
- It’s 1 1/2 tsp of dhaniya powder.
- You need 1/2 tsp of red chilli powder degi mirch.
- Prepare 1/2 tsp of garam masala.
- It’s 1 tsp of crushed kasuri methi.
- You need 1 tbsp of roasted besan/ gram flour.
- Prepare 1 tbsp of mustard oil.
- It’s 1/4 cup of onion squares (3/4 inch).
- It’s 1/4 cup of tomato squares (3/4 inch) (remove the seeds).
- Prepare 1/4 cup of green bell pepper squares (3/4 inch) (remove the seeds).
- Prepare of For the gravy.
- You need 6-7 tbsp of oil.
- Prepare 1 of bay leaf/ tej patta.
- It’s 2 of green cardamom/ hari Elaichi.
- Prepare 1 of black cardamom / badi Elaichi.
- It’s 1 inch of piece of cinnamon/ dalchini.
- Prepare 1 of large onions sliced.
- Prepare 1 of large tomato chopped roughly.
- It’s 10-12 of cashew nuts soaked for 2-3 hours.
- Prepare 1 tsp of cumin seeds/jeera.
- Prepare 1/2 tbsp of ginger garlic paste.
- You need 2 of medium onions chopped finely.
- You need 1 of large tomato chopped finely.
- You need 2 tsp of dhaniya powder.
- It’s 2 tsp of jeera powder.
- You need 1 tsp of garam masala.
- Prepare 1 tsp of degi mirch red chilli powder.
- You need 1 1/2 tsp of salt or to taste.
- It’s 1 tsp of kasoori methi.
- You need 2-3 tbsp of chopped green coriander.
Perfect for a cold night, it makes a filling meal when served over basmati rice or jeera rice. It also pairs well with naan or roti. Paneer Tikka Masala is a popular Indian curry where marinated pieces of paneer are simmered in a tomato based creamy curry. This dish goes extremely well with naan or paratha!
Paneer Tikka Masala step by step
Lets first make the gravy. the gravy is a combination of 2 onion tomato masalas which is what makes it so different and delicious.
To make the gravy, heat 3 tbsp of oil in a kadai, add bay leaf, green cardamom, black cardamom, and cinnamon. Add the oinons and saute till onions turn light golden. Now add the tomatoes and cook till oil is released. you can add green chilies to this masala along with the tomatoes if you like to eat spicy food..
Remove the bay leaf, black cardamom and cinnamon. Add the onion tomato masala to a grinder jar along with soaked cashews. Add some water and grind it to a smooth paste. Keep aside..
In the same kadai add 3 tbsp of oil. Add the jeera let it turn golden. Add ginger garlic paste. After 30 seconds add the finely chopped onion. cook till onion turns light brown. now add the finely chopped tomatoes. cook till all the oil is released and tomatoes are mushy. now add all the dry spices like garam masala, degi mirch, dhaniya powder, jeera powder and salt. Mix well..
Once the oil is released add the masala paste we made earlier to this masala. Mix well. Sprinkle kasoori methi and mix. Add 1 & 1/4 cup of water bring to a boil on low heat. Keep aside..
For the Paneer tikka, Mix all the ingredients leaving out the paneer and the vegetables in a bowl. Now add the Paneer and the vegetables. mix gently and keep aside for 1 hour. After one hour pick up the Paneer pieces carefully and pierce them in a metal skewer. Also add some onions, tomatoes and bell peppers. Hold the skewer on an open gas flame till black spots appear on the paneer and vegetables. Keep rotating the skewer. repeat till all the vegetable pieces are grilled..
Now to finish, heat the gravy a little incase it has become thick add water to adjust the consistency. Add the grilled Paneer and vegetables to the gravy. Mix very gently. Cook on very low heat for 4-5 minutes..
Garnish with chopped green coriander. Serve hot with tandoori roti or paratha..
You know the most famous Indian food in the world? It's Chicken Tikka Masala, at least that's what I have read. Paneer tikka masala is a vegetarian version of the world famous chicken tikka masala. This vegetarian dish is always found on the Indian restaurant menus. It is usually served with Butter naan, tandoori roti, paratha, basmati rice or jeera rice.
