Paneer Tikka Masala

Name: Paneer Tikka Masala
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 2-3 people
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 200 gm paneer, cut into cubes; 2 tbsp roasted gram flour (besan); 1/2 cup curd; 1 tsp ginger garlic paste; 2 tsp kasmiri red chili powder; 1/4 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp roasted cumin coriander powder; 1/2 tsp garam masala powder; 1/2 tsp white pepper powder; 1 tbsp mustard oil; 1 tsp dry mango powder (amchur powder); 1 tsp ajwain; 1 tsp lime juice; 1 tsp kasuri methi; as per taste Salt; 1 onion cut into diced; 1 capsicum cut into diced; 3 tbsp butter; 1 tbsp oil; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 medium size onion cut into diced; 3-4 medium size tomato cut into diced; 2-3 garlic cloves; 1 tbsp ginger; 2-3 green chillies; 3-4 whole kasmiri red chili; 6-7 nos. Cashew nuts; as per taste Salt; 1 tbsp oil + 1 tbsp butter/ghee; 1 tsp cumin seeds

Suhita Rana Chowdhury👩‍🍳 @cook_26555245

Bangalore, India

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Paneer tikka masala is a delicious flavourful traditional Punjabi dish. It's made by grilled paneer and then simmering it in a tomato onion curry sauce. It is usually served with butter naan , tandoori roti or paratha. Enjoy this super delicious recipe...

Suhita Rana Chowdhury👩‍🍳 @cook_26555245

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Ingredients

30 minutes

2-3 people

For Paneer tikka marination:-
200 gmpaneer, cut into cubes
2 tbsproasted gram flour (besan)
1/2 cupcurd
1 tspginger garlic paste
2 tspkasmiri red chili powder
1/4 tspturmeric powder
1 tsproasted cumin coriander powder
1/2 tspgaram masala powder
1/2 tspwhite pepper powder
1 tbspmustard oil
1 tspdry mango powder (amchur powder)
1 tspajwain
1 tsplime juice
1 tspkasuri methi
as per tasteSalt
1onion cut into diced
1capsicum cut into diced
3 tbspbutter
For Tomato Onion Puree for Gravy:-
1 tbspoil
1 tspcumin seeds
1medium size onion cut into diced
3-4medium size tomato cut into diced
2-3garlic cloves
1 tbspginger
2-3green chillies
3-4whole kasmiri red chili
6-7nos. Cashew nuts
as per tasteSalt
For tikka masala gravy:-
1 tbspoil + 1 tbsp butter/ghee
1 tspcumin seeds
1medium size onion finely chopped
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1 tspkasmiri red chili powder
Pinchgaram masala powder
Pinchsalt
1 tspkasuri methi
1/2 tspamchur powder
as required Reserved tikka marination paste
as RequiredTomato Onion Puree
as required Chopped fresh coriander leaves

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Steps

30 minutes

1

To make Paneer tikka:- In a large bowl add paneer cubes along with all tikka marination ingredients and veggies. Mix well and marinated for at least 30 minutes.
2

After 30 minutes skewers the paneer and veggies alternately and keep it aside.
3

Heat oil on a grill pan and add some butter, grilled the prepared paneer skewers on the grill pan and grilled it until paneer coats light brown on all sides. As it's almost done, to give a smokey flavour, place the tikkas on a wire and roast it to direct flame. You will get that smokey effect. Your tikka are ready. Keep the extra marinade paste aside to be used later in gravy.
4

Now to make Tomato Onion Puree that will be the base of tikka masala gravy. Heat a pan with oil on medium flame,add cumin seeds when it crackle add all tomato onion puree ingredients and cook for 10-12 minutes or until tomato becomes mushy. Switch off the flame and cool down to room temperature.
5

Transfer the cooled mixture in grinder jar and grind it to a fine puree and keep it aside.
6

For making the masala gravy, heat a pan with oil + butter on medium flame, further add cumin seeds and let the seeds crackle, add chopped onion and cook until golden brown. Now low flame and add all powder spices, add 2 tbsp water as well o avoid the masala burning, cook for 2-3 minutes.
7

Now add tomato onion puree and reserved tikka marinade paste. Mix well and cook for 7-8 minutes on medium flame.
8

Now add paneer tikka along with veggies to the gravy and mix gently and cook for 3-4 minutes on medium flame. Adding hot water to adjust the consistency of the gravy.
9

Add kasuri methi to amchur powder, some chopped coriander leaves mix gently and cook for 1-2 minutes.
10

Paneer tikka masala is ready. Serve hot with butter naan or paratha....