Paneer Tikka Masala

Name: Paneer Tikka Masala
Yield: 3-4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 500 gms Paneer; 5 Tomatoes; 4 Onions; 3-4 Green Chillies; 1 inch Ginger; 6-7 Table Spoon or 1 /2 Cup Dahi; 10-20 gms Butter; 2-3 Table Spoon Oil; 1 tablespoon Oil; 1-2 Pinch Hing; 1 Badi Elaichi; 2-3 Choti Elaichi; 4-5 Sabut Kaali Mirch; 2-3 Laung; 1 Small Daal Chinni; 1 Tea Spoon Jeera; 1 Tej Patta; 1.5 Tea Spoon Salt; 1/2 Tea Spoon Haldi Powder; 5 Tea Spoon Dhaniya Powder; 1 Tea Spoon Kashmiri Laal Mirch Powder; 1 Tea Spoon Laal Mirch Powder; 1/2 Tea Spoon Garam Masala; 1/2 Tea Spoon Roasted Kasuri Methi

Deepank @Deepank126

New Delhi

Paneer Tikka Masala

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Ingredients

3-4 servings

500 gmsPaneer
5Tomatoes
4Onions
3-4Green Chillies
1 inchGinger
6-7 Table Spoon or 1 /2 Cup Dahi
10-20 gmsButter
2-3 Table SpoonOil
1 tablespoon Oil
1-2 PinchHing
Khade Masale
1Badi Elaichi
2-3Choti Elaichi
4-5Sabut Kaali Mirch
2-3Laung
1Small Daal Chinni
1 Tea SpoonJeera
1Tej Patta
Spices
1.5 Tea SpoonSalt
1/2 Tea SpoonHaldi Powder
5 Tea Spoon Dhaniya Powder
1 Tea SpoonKashmiri Laal Mirch Powder
1 Tea SpoonLaal Mirch Powder
1/2 Tea SpoonGaram Masala
1/2 Tea SpoonRoasted Kasuri Methi

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Steps

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Cut Paneer in medium-small size cubes or whatever shape you want & keep them at room temperature for 30 minutes.
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After 30 minutes, take a bowl, add chopped paneer cubes in it with 1/2 Teaspoon Salt, 1/4 Teaspoon Haldi Powder, 1/2 Teaspoon Laal Mirch Powder, 1/2 Teaspoon Kashmiri Laal Mirch Powder, 2 Teaspoon Dhaniya Powder & 2-3 Table Spoon oil in it & mix them properly & gently.
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Now let the paneer rest in marination for 10-15 minutes.
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Meanwhile, chop Onions, Green Chillies & Ginger very finely.
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Grind Tomatoes finely into purée in a mixer grinder.
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After 10-15 minutes, take a pan, add 3-4 Table Spoon Oil in it & turn the gas on medium flame.
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When oil gets heated up, add marinated paneer cubes in it & roast them till they turn into golden brown in colour.
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After 4-5 minutes, when they turn into golden brown in colour, turn off the flame & take them out in a bowl.
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Now take a kadhai, add 1 Big Spoon Oil in it with oil in which paneer pieces were roasted & turn the gas on medium flame.
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When oil gets heated, add all Khade Masale & 1-2 Pinch Hing in it & let them sizzle.
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When they start sizzling, add finely chopped onions, Ginger & Green Chillies in it & cook them till they turn into golden brown in colour.
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After 4-5 minutes, add 1/4 Teaspoon Haldi Powder, 1/2 Teaspoon Laal Mirch Powder, 1/2 Teaspoon Kashmiri Laal Mirch Powder, 3 Teaspoon Dhaniya Powder & 1/2 Cup Dahi in it & mix them properly.
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Now cook them for 2-3 minutes by stirring them continuously so that dahi doesn’t get burned.
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After 2-3 minutes, add finely grinded tomato purée in it with 1 Teaspoon Salt so that they start releasing oil quickly.
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After 6-7 minutes, when oil is completely released, add roasted Paneer cubes, 1/2 Teaspoon Garam Masala & 1/2 Teaspoon Roasted Kasuri Methi in it & mix them properly.
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Then add some water in it & mix them properly.
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Now cook them for 4-5 minutes.
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After 4-5 minutes, add 10-20gms Butter in it & mix it properly.
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Your Paneer Tikka Masala is ready to be served.