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Paneer Tikka Masala | For Blog Hop Wednesdays

August 3, 2011 By Radhika 51 Comments

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Updated on August 3, 2011

Paneer Tikka Masala

I’m so glad I finally gave shape to my long time vision in the form of “Blog Hop wednesdays” 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 when she had sent it for my Fun N Sun event. 

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
1/2 tsp
Chaat masala (optional)
1/2 tsp
Ginger garlic paste
1 tsp
Salt
1/2 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
1/2 cup
Cream
1/2 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
1/2 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 tbsp 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. Kaveri

    August 3, 2011 at 10:33 am

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

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  2. veena

    August 3, 2011 at 10:46 am

    nice presentation, looks very delicious.

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  3. Divya Kudua

    August 3, 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!

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  4. Kalpana Sareesh

    August 3, 2011 at 11:00 am

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

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  5. Rajani

    August 3, 2011 at 11:16 am

    Looks yummy.

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  6. RAKS KITCHEN

    August 3, 2011 at 11:18 am

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

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  7. Chandrani Banerjee

    August 3, 2011 at 11:42 am

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

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  8. Shanthi

    August 3, 2011 at 12:00 pm

    Tempting and irresistible

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  9. Priya Sreeram

    August 3, 2011 at 12:08 pm

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

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  10. Swati Sapna

    August 3, 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…

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  11. Santosh Bangar

    August 3, 2011 at 12:40 pm

    dish is looking tempting
    nice clicks

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  12. Prathima Rao

    August 3, 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

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  13. Prathibha

    August 3, 2011 at 2:09 pm

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

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  14. GEETHA ACHAL

    August 3, 2011 at 2:29 pm

    Looks so tempting and perfect side dish ….

    Love the colors…

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  15. veena krishnakumar

    August 3, 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

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  16. Taste Junction

    August 3, 2011 at 3:18 pm

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

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  17. Sonia (Nasi Lemak Lover)

    August 3, 2011 at 3:23 pm

    Your dish look mouthwatering and yummy!

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  18. Kadhyaa...

    August 3, 2011 at 3:32 pm

    Radhika looks absoultely awesome..

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  19. Rekha shoban

    August 3, 2011 at 3:36 pm

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

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  20. Vimitha Anand

    August 3, 2011 at 3:52 pm

    I love PB masala. Looks so rich and creamy

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  21. Deeksha

    August 3, 2011 at 4:30 pm

    Paneer tikka masala looks absolutely yum…

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  22. Harini

    August 3, 2011 at 5:06 pm

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

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  23. Ambreen

    August 3, 2011 at 5:27 pm

    Looks absolutely wonderful. Very rich gravy, so yummy!

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  24. Anonymous

    August 3, 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!

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  25. Ushnish Ghosh

    August 3, 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

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  26. divya

    August 3, 2011 at 6:46 pm

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

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  27. jeyashrisuresh

    August 3, 2011 at 7:04 pm

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

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  28. Jyoti

    August 3, 2011 at 8:22 pm

    Delicious curry!

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  29. Sudha Sabarish

    August 3, 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/

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  30. sangee vijay

    August 3, 2011 at 10:47 pm

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

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  31. Neha

    August 3, 2011 at 11:11 pm

    This looks wonderful…and the presentation is great…

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  32. Sensible Vegetarian

    August 3, 2011 at 11:22 pm

    Yummy looking one, looks awesome

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  33. Vatsala.

    August 3, 2011 at 11:33 pm

    This is mouthwatering, simply superb!

    Invitation for a Potluck
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  34. Torviewtoronto

    August 3, 2011 at 11:43 pm

    yummy looking flavourful paneer looks wonderful

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  35. SavithaRaj's Spice Land

    August 4, 2011 at 1:02 am

    Yummy paneer…..
    savitharajsspiceland.blogspot.com

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  36. Mugdha

    August 4, 2011 at 1:20 am

    looks awesome and tempting

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  37. Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal

    August 4, 2011 at 2:08 am

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

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  38. Sushma Mallya

    August 4, 2011 at 3:01 am

    Lovely recipe…looks mouthwatering:)

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  39. Ramya

    August 4, 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

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  40. Sanctified Spaces

    August 4, 2011 at 7:59 am

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

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  41. Varshini Sudharsan

    August 4, 2011 at 10:02 am

    radhika…this so yummy…wanna eat it rightaway 🙂

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  42. Jayasri Ravi

    August 4, 2011 at 1:46 pm

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

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  43. Deepali

    August 4, 2011 at 4:12 pm

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

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  44. Priti

    August 4, 2011 at 6:59 pm

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

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  45. CinnamonNChillies

    August 4, 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 🙂

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  46. Sarah Naveen

    August 4, 2011 at 9:32 pm

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

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  47. thekitchenaffaire

    August 4, 2011 at 11:36 pm

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

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  48. Vidhya

    August 5, 2011 at 5:52 am

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

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  49. Sin-A-Mon (Monika)

    August 8, 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

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  50. Meenakshi @ Indiamarks

    August 8, 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

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