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    Home » Side Dish for Roti

    Paneer Tikka Masala

    Published: Aug 3, 2011 · Modified: Feb 7, 2022 by Radhika · This post may contain affiliate links · 51 Comments

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    Paneer Tikka Masala
     
    I’m so glad I finally gave shape to my long time vision in the form of Blog Hop after many hesitations and procrastination. I am so over joyed and ecstatic with my blogger friends willingness and enthusiasm for their participation. Thank you so much Gals. You are the best. So, this gave me a chance to go through my partner for this week, Prathima’s  blog completely. Our very own Prats as she is known in the blogging world. I zeroed in on making Grape Crostini which I had bookmarked.
     

    But since exams are nearing for my children, I did not want them to catch cold and fall sick and also the weather is so unreliable these days. So finally decided on this as paneer happens to my children's favorite. What a delectable collection of recipes she has got?. I’m so sure that her mother is very very proud of her daughter’s culinary skills. Also her space is not just about food alone. Check out her post on how to have a face massage at home. You will find it very informative.
     

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    Last Sunday was Arjun’s Birthday and he was down with stomach upset and as my husband was also not in town, he was really not in the mood to celebrate. So I made Naan and this masala to boost his mood as I know he loves it very much.
     
    When I went through Prathima’s post I was so touched by how she had made this side dish for her little sister's lunch when they were alone. That reminded me of the snacks that I used to fix for my younger brother in the evenings before Amma returned home from work. He would sit on the kitchen counter narrating the day’s happenings at school to me and cracking silly jokes while I go about the kitchen. I miss those good old days.
     
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    Paneer Tikka Masala
    You’ll need:

    For the Tikkas:
     
    Paneer, cubed
    200 gms
    Fresh thick curd
    3 – 4 tbsp
    Oil
    3 – 4 tsp
    Red chilli powder
    2 tsp
    Coriander powder
    2 tsp
    Cumin powder
    1 tsp
    Garam masala powder
    1 tsp
    Amchur powder
    ½ tsp
    Chaat masala (optional)
    ½ tsp
    Ginger garlic paste
    1 tsp
    Salt
    ½ tsp
    Corn flour
    4 – 5 tbsp
    Red food color (optional)
    2 pinch
     
    For the Gravy:
     
    Onion
    2
    Tomato
    3
    Ginger
    1 inch piece
    Garlic
    4 pods
    Milk
    ½ cup
    Cream
    ½ cup
    Cloves
    2
    Cinnamon
    2
    Cumin seeds
    1 tsp
    Cashew nuts
    8 – 10
    Coriander powder
    2 tsp
    Red chilli powder
    2 tsp
    Garam masala powder
    1 tsp
    Kasuri methi
    ½ tsp
    Salt
    To taste
    Butter
    1 tbsp
    Oil
    2 tbsp
     

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    Method:

    For the Tikkas: In a bowl take the oil. Add the dry powders like red chilli, coriander, cumin, amchur, chaat and garam masala powder, red food color and salt. Whisk well to a smooth paste.
     
    Now add the ginger garlic paste, fresh curd and the paneer cubes and mix well so that the paneer cubes are well coated. Refrigerate for at least an hour. Take out and sprinkle the corn flour all over the marinated cubes and toss lightly. Again shove it in the fridge for 15 – 20 mins.
     
    You can shallow fry these tikka pieces in a pan. I grilled them in the oven for 15 mins turning sides in between while drizzling with little oil for them get browned over evenly. Keep aside.
     
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    For the gravy:
    Heat a pan with 1 tablespoon oil. Add the cumin seeds, cloves, cinnamon and sauté till the aroma arises. Now add the sliced onions, ginger and garlic, a pinch of salt and cook till the onion turns pink. Add the tomatoes and cashew nuts and cook till the tomato turns mushy. Switch off the stove and immediately add the red chilli powder and coriander powder and mix well to let them cook in the heat itself. Let it cool.
     
    Grind to a fine paste in the mixie using little water if needed. Heat the same pan with the remaining oil and butter. Once the butter melts transfer the ground paste to the pan and salt and little water. Cook with a lid closed for about 5 – 10 mins. Check that the gravy does not stick to the bottom.
     
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    Add the crushed kasuri methi, milk, cream and the tikkas to the gravy and cook over medium heat for a boil or till all of them merge together.
     
    Serve hot with dollops of cream as an accompaniment with Naan, rotis or phulkas.
     
    Do watch out for my next post on Naan.
     
    Notes:
    The marinating ingredients for the tikkas can vary. Just feel free to play around with the spices.

    While marinating you can leave out the amchur powder and replace it with lemon juice.

    Any method can be used to cook the tikkas. The choice is of course your own.

    Adjust the spice powders to suit your taste buds.

     
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    Comments

    1. Meenakshi @ Indiamarks

      August 08, 2011 at 1:07 pm

      WOW! This looks gorgeous and equally delicious. Paneer Tikka Masala best works with Garlic Naan and Plain better naan..... OMG I'm way too hungry now

      Reply
    2. Sin-A-Mon (Monika)

      August 08, 2011 at 9:49 am

      great looking paneer tikka masala and thank for taking the effort to organize the whole thing

      WWC - Oats in baking

      Reply
    3. Vidhya

      August 05, 2011 at 5:52 am

      That's one tempting paneer tikka masala you have made.

      Reply
    4. thekitchenaffaire

      August 04, 2011 at 11:36 pm

      Woww..this is so mouthwatering.. gosh I need some chappathis now!!! 😀 Yummy..

      Reply
    5. Sarah Naveen

      August 04, 2011 at 9:32 pm

      oh wow!!! that looks awesome.so perfect and delicious!!

      Reply
    6. CinnamonNChillies

      August 04, 2011 at 8:35 pm

      Hey girl! Absolutely loved ur idea of blog hopping. So creative and interactive. I would also want to join. Will send u a mail soon. Paneer tikka masala is tickling my palates, true to the name 🙂

      Reply
    7. Priti

      August 04, 2011 at 6:59 pm

      Looks delicious ....I do just a little different way ...

      Reply
    8. Deepali

      August 04, 2011 at 4:12 pm

      lovely recipe... and thanx radhika for making this event happen.. kudos to you for putting it together... 🙂

      Reply
    9. Jayasri Ravi

      August 04, 2011 at 1:46 pm

      your paneer subzi is looking very yummy, beautiful clicks too...

      Reply
    10. Varshini Sudharsan

      August 04, 2011 at 10:02 am

      radhika...this so yummy...wanna eat it rightaway 🙂

      Reply
    11. Sanctified Spaces

      August 04, 2011 at 7:59 am

      This is the perfect classic side dish for rotis. Superb and thanx for the Blog Hop.Im enjoying it.

      Reply
    12. Ramya

      August 04, 2011 at 3:14 am

      i always love paneer and this is one dish im planning to cook soon..looks yummy 🙂

      Ramya
      Ongoing event: Fusion Food: Pasta

      Reply
    13. Sushma Mallya

      August 04, 2011 at 3:01 am

      Lovely recipe...looks mouthwatering:)

      Reply
    14. Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal

      August 04, 2011 at 2:08 am

      Yum, absolutely love your pics. Great concept and great beginning 🙂

      Reply
    15. Mugdha

      August 04, 2011 at 1:20 am

      looks awesome and tempting

      Reply
    16. SavithaRaj's Spice Land

      August 04, 2011 at 1:02 am

      Yummy paneer.....
      savitharajsspiceland.blogspot.com

      Reply
    17. Torviewtoronto

      August 03, 2011 at 11:43 pm

      yummy looking flavourful paneer looks wonderful

      Reply
    18. Vatsala.

      August 03, 2011 at 11:33 pm

      This is mouthwatering, simply superb!

      Invitation for a Potluck
      Event - LGSS_Potato

      Reply
    19. Sensible Vegetarian

      August 03, 2011 at 11:22 pm

      Yummy looking one, looks awesome

      Reply
    20. Neha

      August 03, 2011 at 11:11 pm

      This looks wonderful...and the presentation is great...

      Reply
    21. sangee vijay

      August 03, 2011 at 10:47 pm

      so delicious looking masala...drool worthy recipe....very nice presentation!!!

      Reply
    22. Sudha Sabarish

      August 03, 2011 at 9:00 pm

      Paneer tikkas are just awesome.Have bookmarked and will surely try it.New to ur space and i just luv ur blog.Happy to follow you.

      http://sabdhaskitchen.blogspot.com/

      Reply
    23. Jyoti

      August 03, 2011 at 8:22 pm

      Delicious curry!

      Reply
    24. jeyashrisuresh

      August 03, 2011 at 7:04 pm

      though i have tasted this in restaurents, i have never attempted this on my own. very interesting recipe

      Reply
    25. divya

      August 03, 2011 at 6:46 pm

      looks so tempting and delicious curry !!!superb presentation !!

      Reply
    26. Ushnish Ghosh

      August 03, 2011 at 6:29 pm

      Dear Radhika
      More I read your recipes more I am amazed, the way you detail, simply great !!. That dusting with corn flour , or flour is the key ! It seals the pores so nicely to keep it juicy...I like the gravy too.
      Have a great mid-week

      Reply
    27. Anonymous

      August 03, 2011 at 5:53 pm

      This looks very hearty and warm! Something much wanted by myself at the moment, I have just recovered from a cold and my assignments are coming down heavy!! I hope your family doesn't get bogged down, I'm sure this meal will help!

      Thanks for stumbling over my blog!! I'm always happy to have new followers! I'm glad that you are learning from my sucesses and mistakes in cooking! I hope to see you around again soon!

      Cheers,
      Yas
      http://www.tickle-your-tastebuds.blogspot.com

      By the way, sorry I'm posting as anonymous but my computer is mucking around at the moment and I can't comment otherwise!

      Reply
    28. Ambreen

      August 03, 2011 at 5:27 pm

      Looks absolutely wonderful. Very rich gravy, so yummy!

      Reply
    29. Harini

      August 03, 2011 at 5:06 pm

      very rich and a paneer lover's dream come true!!

      Reply
    30. Deeksha

      August 03, 2011 at 4:30 pm

      Paneer tikka masala looks absolutely yum...

      Reply
    31. Vimitha Anand

      August 03, 2011 at 3:52 pm

      I love PB masala. Looks so rich and creamy

      Reply
    32. Rekha shoban

      August 03, 2011 at 3:36 pm

      yum yum....now i want to eat with chapathi...looks creamy!!

      Reply
    33. Kadhyaa...

      August 03, 2011 at 3:32 pm

      Radhika looks absoultely awesome..

      Reply
    34. Sonia (Nasi Lemak Lover)

      August 03, 2011 at 3:23 pm

      Your dish look mouthwatering and yummy!

      Reply
    35. Taste Junction

      August 03, 2011 at 3:18 pm

      This looks very very restaurant style...and great job on starting this fun series!!

      Reply
    36. veena krishnakumar

      August 03, 2011 at 2:48 pm

      Looks so yummy Radhika............Loved the pics!!!!!!!And Thanks a ton for doing this wonderful job.Happy to be a part of this event!!!!!!!!111

      Reply
    37. GEETHA ACHAL

      August 03, 2011 at 2:29 pm

      Looks so tempting and perfect side dish ....

      Love the colors...

      Reply
    38. Prathibha

      August 03, 2011 at 2:09 pm

      I love this one..probably my 1st pref in any restaurant...looks gr8 n yummmm

      Reply
    39. Prathima Rao

      August 03, 2011 at 1:09 pm

      Looks tempting dear!!!! Feel like grabbing that bowl & tasting ur version 🙂 Thank u for ur sweet words & Good luck with this awesome venture!!
      Prathima Rao
      Prats Corner

      Reply
    40. Santosh Bangar

      August 03, 2011 at 12:40 pm

      dish is looking tempting
      nice clicks

      Reply
    41. Swati Sapna

      August 03, 2011 at 12:33 pm

      What a great initiative Radhika! This is a fantastic way for us bloggers to widen our horizons and to appreciate fellow bloggers 🙂 Keep it going! Fantastic recipe from Prats Corner 🙂 And I have just checked out your Peas Masala on her blog too 😀 looking forwad to many such collaborations...

      Reply
    42. Priya Sreeram

      August 03, 2011 at 12:08 pm

      tikka masala with paneer looks yum radhika ! the dish seems a nice start to the event !

      Reply
    43. Shanthi

      August 03, 2011 at 12:00 pm

      Tempting and irresistible

      Reply
    44. Chandrani Banerjee

      August 03, 2011 at 11:42 am

      Paneer Tikka masala looks awesome and tempting. I never tried it before but now I will definitely try this....

      Reply
    45. RAKS KITCHEN

      August 03, 2011 at 11:18 am

      Never tried tikka masala at home,sounds nice! Nice recipe!

      Reply
    46. Rajani

      August 03, 2011 at 11:16 am

      Looks yummy.

      Reply
    47. Kalpana Sareesh

      August 03, 2011 at 11:00 am

      wow they looks so yummy shd try it out soon..

      Reply
    48. Divya Kudua

      August 03, 2011 at 10:49 am

      Anything Paneer is my favorite and this one looks so creamy and delicious and bound to be another favorite of mine too!

      Reply
    49. veena

      August 03, 2011 at 10:46 am

      nice presentation, looks very delicious.

      Reply
    50. Kaveri

      August 03, 2011 at 10:33 am

      Radhika, this looks absolutely mouthwatering....Perfect with some hot phulkas...Great Start..

      Reply

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