Paneer Tikka Masala
Paneer Tikka Masala is a North Indian curry made with marinated paneer, grilled to perfection and simmered into a delicious gravy.
Ingredients
Paneer Tikka
- 1/2 cup hung curd
- 1 tsp chickpea flour
- 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
- 1 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
- tsp ¼turmeric
- tsp ¼cumin powder
- tsp ½garam masala
- 1 tsp kasuri methi
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp oil
- tsp ½salt
- ½ capsicum cubes
- 1 onion petals
- 250 gms cottage cheese cut into rectangles
Curry
- 2 tsp butter
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
- tsp ¼turmeric
- 1 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
- tsp ½coriander powder
- tsp ¼garam masala
- tsp ½salt
- 1 cup tomato purée
- cup ½cashew paste
- 1 tsp kasoori methi roasted and crushed
Instructions
Paneer Tikka
- Take a mixing bowl and add hung curd.
- Using a whisk mix it well to make it a smooth paste.
- Mix in all ingredients under Paneer Tikka, except for onion, capsicum and paneer.
- Mix the spices well with the curd.
- Now add the onions , capsicum cubes and paneer pieces.
- Mix gently and marinade for 30 minutes.
- Heat a nonstick pan, drizzle some oil and roast the capsicum, onion and paneer till golden.
- Keep side.
- Do not discard the leftover marinade.
Curry
- Heat oil / butter in a pan.
- Add a bay leaf and saute.
- Add chopped onions and ginger garlic paste and saute till the onion turns golden.
- Add all spices and roast furthertill the spices are well cooked.
- Make sure they do not burn.
- Add tomato puree and cashew puree.
- Mix well and bring everything together.
- Add in the left over marinade and then add water.
- Adjust the consistency of gravy as pee your taste.
- Now add the tikka pieces a long with onions and capsicum.
- Cover and simmer for 5-7 minutes.
- Sprinkle roasted and crushed kasoori methi.
- Serve hot.
