Best Paneer Tikka Masala Recipes

PANEER TIKKA MASALA

Steps:

• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir paneer until golden, about 5 minutes. Add onions, green bell pepper, jalapeno peppers, cashews, garlic paste, ginger paste, cayenne pepper, cumin, coriander, and garam masala to paneer; cook and stir until fragrant and evenly coated, about 1 minute.
• Mix tomato sauce, half-and-half, and salt into paneer mixture; simmer until thickened, about 30 minutes.

TANDOORI PANEER TIKKA MASALA

Steps:

• Soak 8 to 10 wooden skewers in water while you prepare the kebabs.
• Process garlic and ginger in a food processor until a smooth paste forms.
• Combine yogurt, mustard oil, lime juice of 1/2 lime, 1 1/2 teaspoons fenugreek leaves, 1 teaspoon garam masala, 1/2 teaspoon cayenne, and 1/2 of the ginger-garlic paste in a bowl. Whisk until smooth. Add paneer, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, and onion. Stir until coated.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Thread the coated paneer, peppers, and onion onto the soaked skewers. Place kebabs in a baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until kebabs are golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Soak cashews in a bowl of hot water for 10 minutes; blend as finely or coarsely as desired.
• Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add cumin seeds; cook until sputtering, about 1 minute. Add remaining onion; cook and stir until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the remaining ginger-garlic paste, 1 tablespoon fenugreek leaves, and 1/2 teaspoon garam masala. Cook and stir until flavors blend, about 2 minutes. Stir in tomatoes; cover and cook until tomatoes break down, about 5 minutes.
• Stir the ground cashews into the saucepan with the tomato mixture. Add juice of 1/2 lime, coriander, 1 teaspoon cayenne, turmeric, and salt. Let simmer until sauce is thickened, adding some water if sauce gets too dry and sticks to the pan, about 5 minutes more. Add the baked kebabs to the sauce. Stir to coat evenly.

PANEER TIKKA MASALA

Steps:

• Slice the paneer about 1/4 inch thick into 1-inch squares. Put into bowl and mix in ginger, salt, red chili powder, coriander, and yogurt. Marinate in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• Blend the tomatoes and green chiles into a paste. Set aside.
• Over medium heat with oil, gently fry the marinated paneer for about 2-3 minutes. Remove paneer and set aside.
• For Gravy: Add additional oil if needed. Fry cumin seeds until they sizzle. Add asafetida and bay leaves. Fry for about 10 seconds and then add chopped green pepper. Fry for another 2-3 minutes.
• Add the blended tomatoes, coriander powder, turmeric, and sugar. Cook for about 4-5 minutes on low heat. Add cornstarch mixture and garam masala and cook for another 2 minutes.
• Gently stir in paneer and allow to cook for 5 minutes more. Remove from heat and add two big handfuls of cilantro. Serve over basmati rice.