Recipe – Paneer Tikka Masala
Cuisine: Indian
Meal type: Lunch / Dinner
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
• 1/2 pond of paneer
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon red chili powder
• 1 tablespoon minced ginger
• 1 tablespoon of minced garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
• 1 tablespoon yogurt
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 medium onion
• 1 medium capsicum
For Gravy
• 3 medium size tomatoes
• 1 medium size onion
• 1-2 green chili
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
• Pinch of asafetida
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon coriander powder
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon corn starch
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro
• 1/4 teaspoon garam masala
• Salt – as required.
Method:
1. Slice the paneer in about 1/8 inch thick and about in one inch squares.
2. Slice onion and capsicum in big pieces.
3. Mix ginger, garlic, salt, pepper, coriander, onion, capsicum and yogurt with sliced paneer in a bowl, cover it and let the mixture marinate it overnight in refrigerator. ( or for 4-5 hours)
4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
5. On baking tray (use foil paper on baking try and spray it with butter spray or apply oil for greasing), place marinated paneer, onion and capsicum and bake it for 10-12 minutes.
6. Flip it over other side and let it bake for another 5-6 minutes.
7. (If you don’t want to bake paneer, shallow fry them in frying pan).
8. Blend tomatoes to make a puree and keep aside. Also make onion paste and keep it aside.
9. Dissolve the corn starch in 2 tablespoons of water and keep aside. Corn starch is used to give thickness to gravy.
10. To prepare the gravy, add 2 tablespoon of oil in a frying pan.
11. Add cumin seeds and asafetida after seeds crack add bay leaves and stir for a few seconds.
12. Add the onion paste, tomato puree, coriander powder, turmeric, red chili powder, sugar, salt and cook for about 10 minutes on medium heat.
13. Add the corn starch mix stir for few minutes till the sauce thickens.
14. Add the baked paneer in the tomato gravy and let it cook for 3 to 4 minutes on low medium heat.
15. Turn off the heat and add cilantro and garam masala stir slowly and cover the pan for few minutes.
16. Serve hot with your choice of Indian bread or over the rice.
Enjoy!
Cooking Time: 30 Minute
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