Paneer Tikka Masala

PANEER TIKKA MASALA

Prep time - 40 minutes       Total time - 1h 20 minutes

Cook time - 40 minutes

 INGREDIENTS

Blanch Cashews for 15 minutes(for the puree)

• Paneer - 200 gm
• Edible food color - 1 teaspoon
• Salt - 2 pinch
• Onion - 1/2 cup chopped
• Ginger - 1 inch
• Pureed cashews - 1 teaspoon
• Oil - 3 tablespoons
• Cumin seeds - 1 tablespoons
• Green chilly - 3
• Tomato - 2 finely chopped
• Kasoori Methi 
• Tomato paste - 1 tablespoon
• Cream - 1/4 cup

For Marination

• Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 teaspoon
• Red chilli powder - 1/2 teaspoon
• Turmeric - 1/2 teaspoon
• Coriander powder - 1/2 teaspoon
• Yoghurt - 1/2 cup
• Oil - 2 tablespoon

For Garnishing 

• 1/2 cup chopped cilantro

METHOD

• Prepare marination mixture by mixing ginger garlic paste, oil, yoghurt, spices, together. Let it rest for 2 minutes and coat the the cubed paneer, bell peppers, onions. Let it marinade for 15 minutes.

• At 450 degree F, bake the marinated paneer pieces for 15 minutes until the pieces are little browned. Broil for a minute at the end.
• Keep it aside in a bowl.

• To prepare the gravy, heat 2 tablespoon oil, add cumin seeds and fry the onion till they turn brown and translucent. Add ginger garlic paste saute for a minute, . Add chopped tomatoes, cook till the puree dries. Add the tomato paste and saute for 2 minutes.Add 1/2 cup water, let the gravy cook for 2-3 minutes. Add cashew paste, food color, simmer it for few minutes

• Add the baked Paneer tikka in the gravy and kasoori methi Cook it till the paneer cubes are coated well in the gravy. Add cream and mix it well.

• Garnish it with cilantro.