Paneer tikka masala

Name: Paneer tikka masala
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 300 gms paneer; 3 tablespoons yogurt preferably hung curd; 1 teaspoon finely chopped ginger; 1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic; 1 teaspoon coriander powder; 1/2 tsp kasuri methi; 2 tomatoes; 2 onion; 1/2 teaspoon garam masala; 1/2 teaspoon paprika powder; 1/4 teaspoon red chili powder or to taste; to taste salt; 1/4 tsp turmeric powder; 3-4 medium tomatoes roughly chopped; 2 large onion roughly chopped; 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 cinnamon stick; 3-4 garlic cloves crushed; 1/2 inch ginger cut into small pieces; 1 tablespoon sugar; 2 tablespoons cream; 1 cup water or as required; 1 tablespoon oil; 1 green chilli; 1 tablespoon salted butter; to taste salt; 1/2 tsp kasuri methi; 1/4 cup cashews

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Ingredients

30 mins

3 servings

300 gmspaneer
3 tablespoons yogurt preferably hung curd
1 teaspoonfinely chopped ginger
1 teaspoonfinely chopped garlic
1 teaspoon coriander powder
1/2 tspkasuri methi
2tomatoes
2onion
1/2 teaspoongaram masala
1/2 teaspoonpaprika powder
1/4 teaspoonred chili powder or to taste
to tastesalt
1/4 tspturmeric powder
Masala/Curry
3-4medium tomatoes roughly chopped
2large onion roughly chopped
1/2 teaspooncumin seeds
1cinnamon stick
3-4garlic cloves crushed
1/2 inchginger cut into small pieces
1 tablespoonsugar
2 tablespoons cream
1 cupwater or as required
1 tablespoon oil
1 green chilli
1 tablespoonsalted butter
to taste salt
1/2 tspkasuri methi
1/4 cupcashews

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Steps

30 mins

1

Cut the paneer into small cubes and cur tomatoes and onion into medium pieces.add in the chopped ginger, garlic, coriander powder, garam masala powder, paprika powder, salt and red chilli powder,turmeric powder,kasuri methi.
2

Add chopped tomato and onion
Add in the yogurt and mix till all the paneer pieces are well coated with the spices and yogurt.
Cover and keep this marinated paneer in the refrigerator for 30-40 minutes
3

Masala/Curry
Heat 1 tbsp of butter and 1 tbsp of oil in a pan. Once hot add cinnamon stick and cumin seeds.
Once the seeds crackle, add the chopped onions, crushed garlic pods and chopped ginger. Fry till onions turn golden brown in color.
4

Once onions are done, add the cashews and tomatoes and mix. Also add the the salt and sugar.
Cook the tomatoes on medium flame till they are soft, around 6-7 minutes
5

Once the mixture is cooked, switch off the flame and allow it to cool a bit. Pour the mixture into a blender and puree it. Set aside.
6

Roast the marinated paneer,tomatoes, onionstill golden brown in color from both sides.
7

Pour the pureed masala in a wok/kadhai and add water to it. Stir and add cream and kasuri methi
Cover and cook for 4-5 minutes on medium-low flame.
8

Add the roasted paneer pieces, tomatoes,onions let it simmer for 2-3 minutes.
Switch off the flame and garnish with cream.
Serve hot with butter naan or any bread of your choice.