Paneer Tikka Masala - Jain Style

Paneer Tikka Masala

 Like I said before I love paneer and this recipe is a addition to that.This is a lovely ginger flavoured dish.Traditionally for paneer tikka the paneer pieces are cooked in oven and it has lot of procedure..But this is a easy way of making it..I simply sauted the paneer pieces in tawa with a little oil..I promise you,it doesn’t make any difference.This recipe is adopted from Manjula’s Kitchen,and it was so good...If you are making this dish in the morning,you marinate the paneer slices the day before and keep it in fridge...and you can make this within 30 min the next day.The cornstarch I added makes the gravy thick,so you can adjust the amount of water you add in it.I served this dish with Wheat Naan(Do check the recipe,it is so easy).. I send this recipe to Blogging Marathon's Day 4 with the theme “Curry in a Hurry”..Please try this dish and let me know what you think...

Ingrediants:

Paneer-1 packet sliced thinly

For Tikka:

Curd-3 tblspn

Red chilli powder-1 tsp

Coriander powder-1 tsp

Ginger-1 tblspn minced

Salt to taste

Oil-1 tblspn

For Tikka Masala:

Tomato-3 large pureed

Cumin seeds-1 tblspn

Bay leaf-1

Cardamom-2

Red chilli powder-2 tsp

Coriander powder-1 tblspn

Turmeric powder-1 tsp

Garam masala powder-1 tsp

Corn flour-2 tsp

Salt to taste

Sugar-1 tsp

Coriander leaves for garnishing

Oil-1 tblspn

Method:

In a mixing bowl mix all the ingrediants given for marination together with the paneer and set it aside for 1 hour.

After 1 hour saute this in 1 tblspn of oil till golden brown on both sides.Remove this and set this aside.

In a kadai add 1 tblspn and crackle some cumin,cardamom,bay leaf for 30 sec.

Pour in the tomato puree and in with all the spice powder..Add in salt and sugar and mix well.

Cook this until oil separates from it.Add about half cup of water(This is as per your wish)..Add in cornstarch slurry(cornflour mixed with some water) and mix well.

Put in the grilled paneer tikka pieces and mix well.Garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve hot with Naan,Pulav or anything.

Pictorial:

Ingrediants for paneer tikka

Add all marinate ingrediants with your paneer

Mix well...

Fry that in oil

Till it gets golden brown on both sides

all fried..Paneer Tikka ready

Ingrediants for tikka masala

Crackle cumin,bayleaf and cardamom

add in tomato puree

add in spices,salt and sugar

add in cornstarch slurry

now add in paneer tikka

mix well

garnish with cilatro

Serve

ENJOY

Check out the Blogging Marathoners doing BM#5 along with me  Curry in a hurry under 30 min: Aarthi, Divya, Jayashree, Kaveri, Pavani, Seven Days of Indian Sweets:Gayathri, Priya Suresh, Seven Days of Microwave Meals: Monika, Seven Days of Regional Specials:Harini, Vaishali, Suma, PJ Seven Days of Colorful Dishes Kid's Special: Kalyani Summer Coolers: Jayasree, Kamalika, Srivalli