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! This delicious traditional Punjabi dish is something the whole family will love. Paneer Tikka Masala

You can cook Paneer Tikka Masala using 22 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Paneer Tikka Masala
  1. Prepare 1 cup of cubes paneer.
  2. You need 3-4 cubes of red bell pepper(optional).
  3. You need 1 cup of cubes onions.
  4. You need 3 tbsp of oil.
  5. It’s as per taste of Salt.
  6. Prepare 1 tbsp of coriander powder.
  7. It’s 1 tbsp of red chilli powder.
  8. You need 1 tbsp of cumin powder.
  9. It’s 1 tbsp of garam masala.
  10. Prepare 2 tbsp of chopped coriander leaves.
  11. You need 1 tbsp of kasoori methi.
  12. It’s 1/2 tsp of haldi powder.
  13. You need 3-4 of chopped green chillies.
  14. Prepare 1 tbsp of ginger garlic paste.
  15. Prepare 2 tbsp of thick curd.
  16. It’s 1/4 cup of water.
  17. You need 1 of bay leaf.
  18. It’s 2 of cardamoms.
  19. It’s 2 of cloves.
  20. You need 1 of red dry whole chilli.
  21. It’s 2 of finely chopped onions.
  22. You need 2 tbsp of tomato sauce.

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! You know the most famous Indian food in the world?

Paneer Tikka Masala instructions

  1. Heat up oil in a pan..

  2. Add cubes onions and saute them 1 min,then take them out in a plate..

  3. Now in the same pan add bay leaf,cardemom,cloves and red chilli whole,saute them for 10 sec..

  4. Now add finely chopped onions and fry them untill golden brown.Add red bell pepper too.(optional)you can use green also..

  5. Now add ginger garlic paste,green chilli and cook for a min..

  6. Then add tomato sauce,thick curd (keep your flame on low)mix well and add 1/4 cup water…

  7. Cover with a lid and cook them for 2 mins..

  8. After 2 mins,add cubes paneer and fried onions cubes..mix them gently..

  9. Add kasoori methi and chopped coriander leaves…

  10. Cook them for another 2 min then switch off the flame serve hot with roti,naan and enjoy..

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. The preparation for this paneer tikka masala is similar to chicken tikka masala in that you marinate the paneer in yogurt and spices.