Paneer Tikka Masala is a popular north indian vegetarian cuisine. In this dish paneer is marinated in a yogurt mixture and then cooked in a spicy and creamy sauce.It is having a smoky flavour..i love that taste.Chicken tikka masala is a very popular tasty non-veg dish,so here is the vegetarian version of it.A delicious,rich and flavorful dish,which is very easy to cook.
Reference: Vahrehvah
Ingredients
For marination
Paneer cubes – 200g
Cubed capsicum – 1
Cubed tomato – 1
Cubed onion – 1
Thick yogurt – 4 tbs
Chilli powder – 1 tsp
Kasturi methi powder – ½ tsp
Lemon juice – ½ tsp
Salt as required
Oil – 1 tbs
For tikka masala
Oil – 1 tbs
Cumin seeds – ½ tsp
Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp
Finely chopped onion – 1
Tomato puree – ¾ - 1 cup
Turmeric powder – a pinch
Chilli powder – 1 tsp
Coriander powder – 1 tsp
Cumin powder – ½ tsp
Garam masala – ¼ tsp
Fresh cream – 3 tbs
Oil – 1 tbs
Chopped coriander leaves – 2 tbs
Salt as required
Method
1.In a bowl put all the cubed vegetables and
paneer,then add all the given ingredients under marination.Mix all together
and marinate for 1-2 hrs.
2. Heat a non stick pan and toast the marinated
paneer and vegetables on medium flame till golden brown and keep it aside.
3.Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds,when it
crackles add chopped onion,saute it till slight brown,then add ginger garlic
paste and saute it for few minutes.
4.Now add the tomato puree and all the spices turmeric
powder,chilli powder,coriander powder,cumin powder and garam masala powder,then
mix well altogether.Add little water and cook for 2-3 minutes.
5.Add the toasted paneer and vegetables to the gravy
and cook for few minutes in low flame.
6.If you think the gravy is too thick, add water
according to your consistency.When it reaches the right consistency add the
fresh cream and stir in.Switch off the flame and garnish with chopped coriander
leaves.
Serve hot with naan,chapathi,pulao or paratha..
Linking to: Cook Like a Celebrity Chef event by Food Corner
Foodabulous Fest Event organised by Simply TADKA
Linking to: Cook Like a Celebrity Chef event by Food Corner
Foodabulous Fest Event organised by Simply TADKA
Hihgly inviting paneer tikka masala,who will say no to it.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much priya..
ReplyDeleteSpicy and tasty
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking with my event
Hi pramitha..
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thankz preeti for the comments...
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