Paneer Masala

Name: Paneer Masala
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 4 tbsp oil; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 inch cinnamon; 2 medium sized onions finely chopped; 1 1/2 tbsp ginger garlic paste; 4 medium sized tomatoes (paste); 1 tsp turmeric powder; 2 tsp red chilli powder; 2 tsp coriander powder; 1 tsp cumin powder; 2 tsp garam masala; 300 gm paneer (cubed); 1/4 cup milk (Optional); to taste Salt; as needed Finely chopped coriander for garnishing

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Paneer Masala #gbnrecipes

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Paneer Masala #gbnrecipes

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Ingredients

30 minutes

4 people

4 tbspoil
1 tspcumin seeds
1 inchcinnamon
2medium sized onions finely chopped
1 1/2 tbspginger garlic paste
4medium sized tomatoes (paste)
1 tspturmeric powder
2 tspred chilli powder
2 tspcoriander powder
1 tspcumin powder
2 tspgaram masala
300 gmpaneer (cubed)
1/4 cupmilk (Optional)
to tasteSalt
as neededFinely chopped coriander for garnishing

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Steps

30 minutes

1

Heat 2 tbsp. oil is a pan on low heat.
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Add the cubes paneer in the oil & shallow fry them till get golden brown. Make sure to flip them after 2-3 minutes to get even colour. Be careful not to break the paneer cubes while frying them.
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Once the paneer cubes have been fried, soak them in a bowl of warm water. Let them stay till we prepare our gravy. Soaking the paneer cubes helps them to stay soft
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In the same pan where we fried paneer, add additional 2 tbsp. of oil & heat it on low flame.
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Once the oil is hot enough, add 1 tsp. cumin seeds and 1 inch of cinnamon stick.
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Fry them for about 30 seconds or till the time till start crackling.
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Next, add 2 medium sized finely chopped onions & fry them till they become translucent. Add a pinch of salt too along with onions for quicker cooking.
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It takes around 5-7 minutes on low flame.
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After the onions are cooked, add 1 1/2 tbsp. ginger garlic paste.
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Fry till the raw aroma of ginger garlic goes off.
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Next add paste of 4 medium sized tomatoes.
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Also add 1 tsp. turmeric powder, 2 tsp. red chilli powder, 2 tsp. coriander powder, 1 tsp. cumin powder & 2 tsp. garam masala to the mixture.
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Cook the above mixture till the oil starts to separate.
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Stir the mixture in between, so that it does not stick to the bottom of the pan.
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Add 1/2 cup water to the mixture. Also add 1/4 milk to the masala mixture.
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Let the mixture come to boil, and cook it for 2-3 minutes more.
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At the end, add the fried paneer cubes to the mixture & cook for 2-3 minutes.
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Make sure to taste for salt & any spices and adjust accordingly.
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Garnish paneer masala with finely chopped coriander leaves.
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Serve paneer masala with hot rotis, phulkas or steam rice.
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Notes - Do not cook the paneer cubes in gravy for longer time, as paneer gets hard after prolonged cooking.
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Notes - I prefer to use homemade paneer, but you can use store bought paneer too.
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Notes - Adjust the spices as per your taste.
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Notes - Some people do not like to add milk or cream in the gravy. It is totally optional. Milk/cream provides rich flavor to gravies. If you are skipping milk, make sure to lower the red chilli powder & garam masala quantity, as it may get spicier without milk.