Name: PANEER TIKKA MASALA recipe by Soma Pradhan at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: What You Need For Marination: Paneer Cubes 250 grams; Capsicum Deseeded and Cut to small pieces 2; Curd 1 cup; Tadoori Chicken Masala 2 tbsp; Lemon juice 1 tbsp; Salt to taste; Sugar 1 tsp; Ingredients for the gravy :; Juicy Tomatoes 4 pureed; oil 2 tbsp; Green cardamom 2; Turmeric powder ½ tsp; Ginger garlic paste 1 tsp; Cumin seeds 1 tsp; Ingredients for the Tempering :; Butter 1 tsp; Kasuri methi 1 tsp; Crème / Malai 1 tbsp

ABOUT PANEER TIKKA MASALA RECIPE

Soft succullent square pieces of cottage cheese bathed in yogurt and spices and grilled over tandoor which is then cooked in a tomato based gravy. This is one of the most commonly and most ordered item from the restaurant menu. It also happens to be a very easy preparation.

Ingredients Serving: 4

What You Need For Marination: Paneer Cubes 250 grams
Capsicum Deseeded and Cut to small pieces 2
Curd 1 cup
Tadoori Chicken Masala 2 tbsp
Lemon juice 1 tbsp
Salt to taste
Sugar 1 tsp
Ingredients for the gravy :
Juicy Tomatoes 4 pureed
oil 2 tbsp
Green cardamom 2
Turmeric powder ½ tsp
Ginger garlic paste 1 tsp
Cumin seeds 1 tsp
Ingredients for the Tempering :
Butter 1 tsp
Kasuri methi 1 tsp
Crème / Malai 1 tbsp

Instructions

Marinate Paneer with the rest of the ingredients mentioned under "marination", and put in a baking tray.
Heat microwave at 180 degree centigrade.
Bake Paneer for 16 to 18 minutes.
Heat oil in a kadai.
Add cardamom, cloves and cumin seeds.
Add ginger garlic paste and tomato puree. Cover and cook on low for 15 minutes.
Add the cooked paneer marination. Mix gently.
Heat butter in a small pan.
Add kasuri methi and cream As you smell the nice aroma coming out, add it to kadai.
Mix , cover and cook for 2 minutes more.
Your Paneer Tikka Masala is ready in a blink of eye.
Serve with hot Phulkas.

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