Paneer Masala- How to make Paneer Masala
Updated: Jul 17, 2021 | 23:55 IST
Paneer gravies form the best accompaniment for a variety of bread, rice and main course meals. Be it a tasty naan, a crispy tandoori roti or steamed rice, they all go well with paneer recipes. Paneer can easily blend in with spices, curries and take any shape and form. Freshly prepared curries with ginger-garlic paste, turmeric, coriander and cumin seeds taste good. These spices amplify the taste of paneer pieces. Paneer masala is restaurant-style cream paneer that has a tomato-based gravy with a mildly sweet taste from the tomatoes. This spicy, warming and flavourful paneer recipe has a lot of spices thrown in. It makes the meal fuller and rich.
Ingredients
curd
4 tablespoon
chaat masala
1/2 tablespoon
salt
1/2 tablespoon
garam masala
1/2 tablespoon
powder
1/4 tablespoon
turmeric powder
1/4 tablespoon
paneer
400 grams
bay leaves
2 Numbers
cinnamon stick
3 Numbers
cloves
6 pieces
black cardamom
2 pieces
oil
4 tablespoon
ginger
1/2 Numbers
onion
3 Numbers
green chilli
3 Numbers
garlic
8 Numbers
coriander powder
3 tablespoon
garam masala
3 tablespoon
salt
As required
kashmiri mirch powder
1 tablespoon
cumin powder
1/2 tablespoon
tomato puree
2 cup
kasuri methi
As required
Preparation
Step 1
In a bowl, take all the ingredients for the marinade and mix well. Add the paneer cubes to the marinade and keep them aside.
Step 2
In a pan, heat some oil and add bay leaves, dried red chillies, cinnamon sticks, cloves, black and green cardamom, cook until fragrant. Add grated ginger, sliced onions, chopped garlic and green chillies. Allow this to cook for a few minutes.
Step 3
Add in the dry spices: coriander powder, garam masala, chilli powder, jeera powder and salt. Mix well and let it all cook until you see a nice brown colour. Add in the tomato puree and mix again. Cover and cook until the masala releases or separates from the oil.
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