Paneer Tikka Masala !

If your thinking of making some vegetarian dish to go with Roti / Paratha..here you will certainly appreciate the Paneer Tikka Masala !

Paneer Tikka Masala

Ingredients :

Chopped onions - 2 cups

Paneer cubes - 2 cups

Green Chilli - 2

Chopped coriander leaves - 1 table spoon

Ginger & Garlic paste - 1 table spoon

Yougurt / Curd - 2 table spoons

Red chili powder - 1 table spoon

Oil - 3 table spoons

Coriander / Dhaniya powder - 1 tea spoon

Turmeric powder - 1 tea spoon

Cardamom / elaichi cloves - 2

Clove - 2

Bay leaf - 1

Cinnamon stick - 1

Cumin seeds / Jeera - 1 tea spoon

Salt - As per the taste

Water - 1 cup to 1 1/2 cup

Preparation :

- Heat 1 table spoon of oil in the pan & fry the onions until they turn golden brownish.

- Once the onions are turned golden brownish, turn off the heat. Grind the fried onions to a fine paste.

- Heat the remaining oil in the pan & add cumin seeds, bay leaf, cinnamon stick, cardamom, cloves & and ginger & garlic paste, slitted green chili and fry them.

- Add onion paste and fry for 1 minute.

- Once the onion paste is fried for 1 minute, add red chili powder, turmeric powder & coriander powder and salt. Add little water and cook the gravy for 5 minutes on low to medium heat.

- Beat the yogurt / curd without any lumps.

(if you want to use fresh cream instead of yogurt, you can use that.) 

- Add the yogurt to the gravy and cook the gravy for 3 to 5 minutes and as per your choice to maintain the consistency of gravy, can add some water if needed.

- Add the paneer cubes to the gravy and cook for another 5 to 8 minutes under low heat. If you prefer fried paneer, fry them before adding to the gravy.

- Keep tasting & adjust the salt and the consistency of gravy. Paneer doesn't take much time to be cooked.

Paneer Tikka Masala

Once, the Paneer has been cooked turn off the heat & garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

Paneer Tikka Masala tastes great with Roti / Chapathi / Paratha or any pilaf or fried rice too !