Tawa Paneer Masala Recipe
A vegetarian North Indian Recipes recipe with paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cubes, kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves), red chilli powder. Ready in 50 min, serves 5.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
15 steps- 1
To start making Tawa Paneer Masala Recipe, first get all the ingredients handy
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cubes(3 cups)garam masala powder(1/2 teaspoon) - 2
Marinate paneer with turmeric, chili powder, fenugreek leaves and salt in a bowl
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cubes(3 cups)kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)(1 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)salt - to tastecoriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1/2 teaspoon) - 3
Leave for 20 minutes
- 4
Heat oil in a frying pan and shallow fry paneer on both the sides for 2-3 minutes, flipping often
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cubes(3 cups) - 5
Set aside fried paneer
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cubes(3 cups) - 6
Heat the remaining oil in a non-stick pan, add cumin seeds and carom seeds
cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon) - 7
Sauté them for few seconds on medium heat
- 8
Add onions and sauté them for 2-3 minutes
onions - finely chopped(1/2 cup) - 9
Add garlic paste, chilies, and coriander powder and mix them well
red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)garlic - paste(2 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1/2 teaspoon) - 10
Add the tomato pulp, caraway seeds and cook in medium flame for 3 minutes
sunflower oil - to cookcumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)homemade tomato puree(1 cup) - 11
Stir occasionally
- 12
Once the gravy thickens, add paneer, fresh cream, garam masala and combine them well
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cubes(3 cups)tablespoons fresh cream(2)garam masala powder(1/2 teaspoon) - 13
Adjust spices and let it simmer for 2 minutes
- 14
Garnish with fresh coriander leaves
coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)tablespoons fresh cream(2) - 15
Enjoy Tawa Paneer Masala with hot rotis/chapatis/Phulkas and raita of your choice to make it a complete meal
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cubes(3 cups)garam masala powder(1/2 teaspoon)
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Tawa Paneer Masala Recipe
A vegetarian North Indian Recipes recipe with paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cubes, kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves), red chilli powder. Ready in 50 min, serves 5.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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Directions
15 steps- 1
To start making Tawa Paneer Masala Recipe, first get all the ingredients handy
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cubes(3 cups)garam masala powder(1/2 teaspoon) - 2
Marinate paneer with turmeric, chili powder, fenugreek leaves and salt in a bowl
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cubes(3 cups)kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)(1 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)salt - to tastecoriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1/2 teaspoon) - 3
Leave for 20 minutes
- 4
Heat oil in a frying pan and shallow fry paneer on both the sides for 2-3 minutes, flipping often
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cubes(3 cups) - 5
Set aside fried paneer
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cubes(3 cups) - 6
Heat the remaining oil in a non-stick pan, add cumin seeds and carom seeds
cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon) - 7
Sauté them for few seconds on medium heat
- 8
Add onions and sauté them for 2-3 minutes
onions - finely chopped(1/2 cup) - 9
Add garlic paste, chilies, and coriander powder and mix them well
red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)garlic - paste(2 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1/2 teaspoon) - 10
Add the tomato pulp, caraway seeds and cook in medium flame for 3 minutes
sunflower oil - to cookcumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)homemade tomato puree(1 cup) - 11
Stir occasionally
- 12
Once the gravy thickens, add paneer, fresh cream, garam masala and combine them well
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cubes(3 cups)tablespoons fresh cream(2)garam masala powder(1/2 teaspoon) - 13
Adjust spices and let it simmer for 2 minutes
- 14
Garnish with fresh coriander leaves
coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)tablespoons fresh cream(2) - 15
Enjoy Tawa Paneer Masala with hot rotis/chapatis/Phulkas and raita of your choice to make it a complete meal
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cubes(3 cups)garam masala powder(1/2 teaspoon)
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