Paneer tikka masala is an Indian dish of marinated paneer cheese served in a spiced gravy. It is a vegetarian alternative to chicken tikka masala.

PREPERATION:

Preperation time: 25 mins
Cooking time: 25 mins

INGREDIENTS:

-200 grams paneer 
-1 ½ cup onions cubed layers seperated
-½ cup capsicum
-½ cup of hung curd/yogurt 
-3 tsp ginger garlic paste
-1 ¾ tsp chili powder
-1 ¾ tsp garam masala 
-⅛ tsp turmeric
-salt to taste
-1 tsp oil 
-½ tsp dried fenu greek leaves
-12 to 15 cashew nuts 
-1 to 1 ¼ cup of tomatoes chopped
-1 small bay leaf
-2 green cardamoms
-2 to 4 tbsp of cream 
-few coriander leaves chopped

STEPS:

1. Cube onions and separate the layers. 
 Cube capsicum as well. Set these aside.
2. Add ½ cup hung curd yogurt, 1 ½ tsp. 
 ginger garlic paste, ¾ tsp red chili 
 powder, ¾ garam masala, 1/8 tsp 
 turmeric, ¼ tsp kasuri methi, 1 tsp oil 
 and salt as needed in a bowl. 
3. Mix everything well.
4. Add paneer and cubed veggies. And 
 mix everything well.
5. Heat 1 tsp oil in a wide tawa on a high 
 flame, drop paneer cubes in the tawa.
6. Cook them from both sides for 2 to 
 3 mins or untill they turn golden.
7. In the same pan cook the veggies 
 untill they get a charred look.
8. Add 1 cup chopped onions, 1 ¼ cup 
 tomatoes and 10 to 12 cashews to a 
 blender jar and make it's puree. Keep it 
 aside.
9. Heat oil in a pan, add bay leaf and 
 cardamom. Saute for 1 to 2 minutes. 
 Add ginger garlic paste and fry until 
 the raw smell goes off. 
10. Pour the onion tomato puree to the 
 pan. Saute until it thickens and begins 
 to leave the sides of the pan. 
11. Add chili powder, garam masala and 
 salt. Saute for 1 to 2 minutes.
12. Add 1 cup water or a bit more to 
 bring to a desired consistency.
13. Mix well and cook on a low flame 
 until the sauce gets thickens. Add 
 kasuri methi. 
14. Add the grilled tikkas in the gravy. 
 Mix well and cook for a minute. 
15. Pour cream and stir. Cook for 
 another minute or two. Serve it hot.

Servings: 4-5