Paneer Tikka Masala

Paneer Tikka Masala 

Made Paneer Tikka masala - A popular dish of marinated grilled cottage cheese cubes in onion-tomato yogurt based gravy.

It is the perfect balance of flavors for the pallet!

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For Marination of paneer 250 to 300 grams paneer (cottage cheese) - cut into cubes or squares
1 medium bell pepper (capsicum- green, red, yellow) - diced
1 medium onion - halved and the layers removed
6 tablespoon thick curd (yogurt) or hung yogurt (hung curd)
½ inch ginger + 2 small garlic cloves - crushed to a smooth paste in mortar-pestle. or about ½ teaspoon ginger-garlic paste
1 teaspoon lemon juice or lime juice
½ teaspoon kashmiri red chili powder or deghi mirch or red chili powder
½ teaspoon garam masala powder or tandoori masala powder
¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
( coat the paneer and keep in fridge for 2hrs) For gravy : 100 grams onion - peeled and halved
3 medium tomatoes or 200 grams tomatoes
3 to 4 garlic cloves+ ½ inch ginger - crushed in a mortar-pestle to a paste. or about 1 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste
2 to 2.5 tablespoon fresh full fat curd (yogurt or dahi) - whisked well till smooth
1 teaspoon coriander powder (ground coriander)
½ teaspoon cumin powder - optional
½ teaspoon garam masala powder
½ teaspoon red chili powder or kashmiri red chili powder or deghi mirch
¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
½ teaspoon crushed kasuri methi (dry fenugreek leaves)
½ cup water or add as required

First cook garlic and onion . Wait till they turn golden after which add the tomato puree. Let it cook for 3 to 4 min . Hence add curd and mix continuously. Leave it for 5 min . Till then on medium flame grill the paneer . Once 5 min are done. Add the paneer in the gravy . Mix well and enjoy Hope you liked it . Do leave comments .

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