Paneer tikka masala is a flavorful side dish prepared with a flavorful paneer tikka prepared by marinating paneer. Paneer tikka masala tastes yum for mild variety rice, naan, roti. Recently when I had buffet in Indian restaurant I tasted Paneer Tikka Masala. It was delicious, I could taste paneer butter masala flavor along with paneer tikka taste. I tried combining paneer butter masala and paneer tikka recipe. Check our other tasty paneer + tofu based dishes in TMF, Palak paneer Kadai paneer Paneer tikka Tofu Cutlet Paneer Kofta Malai kofta Paneer butter masala Preparation Time : 15 mins | Marination time : 2 hours | Cooking Time : 45 mins Recipe Category: Side dish Ingredients: For Tikka: Paneer - 1 packet (225 gram) For marination: Hung Curd/Sour Cream - 3 tablespoon +1 teaspoon (I used Sour Cream) Pepper Powder - 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder - a pinch Garam Masala powder - 1/4 tsp Tandoori Masala - 1 tsp Chat Masala - 1/4 teaspoon (optional) Lemon juice - 1 tsp Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tsp Oil - 1 tbsp How to make hung curd: Hang 1/3 cup curd in a muslin cloth or any thin cloth for an hour to make the required hung curd. For Gravy: Onion - 2 Tomato - 3 Ginger garlic paste- 1 tsp Garam Masala powder- 1 tsp Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp Cumin powder - 1/4 tsp Heavy Cream - 3 tbsp Turmeric powder - 1/8 tsp Cinnamon Powder - 1/4 tsp Salt - as needed Butter - 1 tbsp
Method:
Preheat the oven at 400 deg F Cube the Paneer and keep it aside. In a separate bowl Mix the ingredients listed under ‘for marination’ and keep aside. Mix paneer with the marinated ingredients and keep refrigerated for 2 hours (minimum an hour). Take it out and arrange the Paneer in the baking tray
Bake them for 15-18 mins, turning over in between for even cooking. Paneer tikka is ready
Boil onion and tomato in hot water and strain the water. When it comes to room temperature, blend them into fine paste
Add butter to the pan. Add ginger garlic paste and sauté for 30 seconds. Add the blended tomato and onion puree and cook for 3-5 minutes
Add garam masala, coriander powder, cumin powder, chilli powder, turmeric powder and allow it to cook for 2-3mins
Add heavy cream and cook till it starts boiling. Add paneer tikka and cook for 2 minutes and switch off
