Authentic home cooking from India, with US measurements.

Originally published on Cookpad India as पनीर टिक्का मसाला (Paneer tikka masala recipe in Hindi)

Paneer Tikka Masala

Name: Paneer Tikka Masala
Ingredients: 10.5 oz paneer (cut into 1-inch cubes); 1 green bell pepper (cut into 1-inch pieces); 1 onion (cut into 1-inch pieces); 1/4 cup thick plain yogurt (60 grams); 1 teaspoon red chili powder; 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 1 tablespoon chickpea flour (besan); 1/2 teaspoon garlic paste; 1/2 teaspoon ginger paste; 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon garam masala; 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 onions; 5-6 garlic cloves; 1 -inch piece of ginger; 3-4 tomatoes; 6-7 cashews; 2 teaspoons peanuts; 2 green chilies; 1 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder; 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1 teaspoon garam masala; 2 teaspoons dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi); 1 bay leaf; 1/4 cup heavy cream or milk cream or Greek yogurt (60 ml); 3 tablespoons oil; Salt to taste

Vimmi Bhatia @Vimmi2708

Ahmedabad

Paneer Tikka Masala

Vimmi Bhatia @Vimmi2708

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Ingredients

10.5 ozpaneer (cut into 1-inch cubes)
1green bell pepper (cut into 1-inch pieces)
1onion (cut into 1-inch pieces)
For the marinade:
1/4 cupthick plain yogurt (60 grams)
1 teaspoonred chili powder
1 teaspooncornstarch
1 tablespoonchickpea flour (besan)
1/2 teaspoongarlic paste
1/2 teaspoonginger paste
1/2 teaspoonground coriander
1/2 teaspoonground cumin
1/2 teaspoongaram masala
1/4 teaspoonturmeric powder
1/2 teaspoonsalt
For the gravy:
2onions
5-6garlic cloves
1-inch piece of ginger
3-4tomatoes
6-7cashews
2 teaspoonspeanuts
2green chilies
1 teaspoonKashmiri red chili powder
1/2 teaspoonturmeric powder
1 teaspoonground coriander
1 teaspoongaram masala
2 teaspoonsdried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi)
1bay leaf
1/4 cupheavy cream or milk cream or Greek yogurt (60 ml)
3 tablespoonsoil
Salt to taste

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Steps

1

In a bowl, combine the yogurt with all the marinade ingredients. Add the paneer, bell pepper, and onion pieces. Mix well, cover, and let marinate for 30 minutes.
2

In a pan, add the onions, garlic, ginger, and 2-3 tablespoons water. Bring to a boil, cover, and cook for 4-5 minutes. Turn off the heat.
3

Once cooled, add the cashews and peanuts, then blend into a paste. Separately, blend the tomatoes and green chilies into a paste.
4

Heat oil in a large skillet. Add the onion paste and sauté over medium heat until golden. When the oil starts to separate, add the tomato paste and cook until well blended.
5

Add all the spices and sauté. Then add 1 cup water (240 ml) and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and let the gravy simmer. Add the cream and let it simmer again.
6

Meanwhile, in another pan, heat a little oil and shallow fry the marinated paneer, onion, and bell pepper pieces in batches. Flip and fry on all sides until golden.
7

Add the fried paneer, onion, and bell pepper to the gravy. Garnish with cilantro and serve hot with naan or roti.

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Published in the US on September 28, 2025 14:01

Ahmedabad

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Keywords

Chilies Onion Turmeric Peanut Ginger Cilantro Yogurt Masala Greek Yogurt Sweet Green Pepper Tomato Paneer Fenugreek Garlic Garbanzo Bean

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