Paneer Tikka Masala

Paneer Tikka Masala

Marinated paneer cooked in onion tomato and yogurt based gravy..

Ingredients:-

For paneer tikka :- 

• Paneer 400 grm
• Red and green bell pepper 1-1
• Onion
• Tomato

For marination :- 

• 1 cup thick yogurt
• 2 tblspn ginger garlic chilli paste
• 1 tblspn Tandoori masala
• 1 tspn red chilli powder
• 1 tspn garam masala
• 1 tspn chaat masala
• 1 tspn kasoori methi
• 1 tblspn lemon juice
• 1 tblspn oil

Method for marination :-

Cut paneer, onion, tomato, bell paper into a square shape.

Mix all the ingredients for marination

Mix with cut vege and paneer

Marinate for at least 1/2 hr.

In the meanwhile we will prepare the gravy..

Ingredients for gravy :-

• 1 onion ( chopped finely)
• 2 tomato ( pureed)
• 1 tblspnGinger garlic paste
• 1-2 tspnRed chilli powder
• 1 tspn Garam masala
• 1/4 tspn Turmeric powder
• Whole garam masala (1 cinnamon stick, 3-4 whole cardamom,4-5 cloves )
• 2 tblspn Heavy cream
• 1 tspn corn flour ( dissolved in water)
• Leftover yogurt marination
• Oil
• Salt to taste

Preparation for paneer tikka masala

Heat oil in a pan

Sauté the marinated paneer and vegetables

Take it out in a plate

• Now add whole garam masala and cumin to hot oil
• Add finely chopped onion
• Fry until it becomes brown
• Add puréed tomato paste and ginger garlic paste and all the dry masala
• Add salt too.
• Cook till all the water evaporated
• And oil separates from sides.
• Now add leftover marination( in which u marinated the paneer and veges)
• Fry till oil separates
• Add dissolved corn flour .
• Mix it well
• Add thik cream mix it well
• Now add sautéed paneer and veges .
• Mix it well
• If its too thik add little bit water.
• Cook it for 10 min. On low heat.
• Take it out in serving bowl.

Serve hot with parantha, naan or tandoori roti.