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Paneer Tikka Masala Recipe

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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.
5 from 1 vote