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Paneer Tikka Masala is rich and flavourful Paneer dish. The recipe of this restaurant style Paneer tikka masala is inspired from popular British Curry Chicken Tikka Masala.

Paneer Tikka Masala Recipe

Course curry, Main Course
Cuisine Indian, indian cuisine, punjabi

Ingredients
  

  • 300 gm cubed paneer
  • 1 inch ginger grated
  • 1/2 cup yoghurt curd
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tsp red chili powder
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 1 tsp curry powder
  • 1 tsp black pepper powder
  • tsp ½kasuri methi
  • For Gravy!
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 Onion sliced big
  • 4 Tomatoes cut into chunks
  • 1 inch piece ginger
  • 2 green chillies slit
  • 1-2 Tbsp cream
  • salt
  • 2 tsp kashmiri red chili powder
  • 10-12 almonds soaked and peeled
  • ¼ capsicum chopped fine

Instructions
 

  • First start with making Paneer Tikka.
  • Marinate the cubed paneer in a marinade made by mixing ingredients from marinade list and mixing it. Coat the cubed paneer in the marinade and keep it for marinating for 1-2 hours in the fridge. You can keep it for longer duration to add more flavour.
  • Grill these paneer grills on a tawa/griddle or in oven at 180C for 15-20 minutes.
  • To prepare the gravy, Heat 1tbsp butter in a pan and cook sliced onion, ginger, green chili in the the butter till tomatoes are mushy.
  • Now allow this mix to cool and then grind to make a fine paste.
  • Now add soaked almonds and capsicum and again grind to a fine paste.
  • Heat another tbsp of butter and add ground masala paste in the pan.
  • Add 1-2 tsp of red chili powder and cook some more.
  • Add 2 tbsp of curd and cook on slow medium fire for 4-5 minutes, keep stirring it in between.
  • When masala is cooked add ½ cup of water and add paneer tikka in gravy.
  • Cook covered for another few minutes and add 1-2 tbsp of fresh milk cream.
  • Stir to combine and serve steaming bowl of Paneer Tikka Masala with Naan.
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