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    Paneer Masala Recipe

    Last Updated On: Apr 6, 2025 by Aarthi

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    Paneer Masala Recipe with Step by Step Pictures. Spicy and flavourful paneer curry taste good with roti.

    This is fast to make and taste yummy with chapati or poori or bhaturas. Its been a while since I shared any paneer recipes, so I decided to make this quick fix curry and share it with you all.

    If you are looking for a curry which can be made in less than 30 mins then this is it. 

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    • How to Make Paneer Masala
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    • Paneer Masala Recipe
    • Paneer Masala Step by Step Pictures

    How to Make Paneer Masala

    • Mix cornflour with milk and set aside.
    • Heat oil in a kadai. Add in paneer and fry till golden. Soak it in hot water and set aside.
    • Pour oil in a kadai. In goes cumin, cinnamon and let it sizzle. Onions and garlic are added and saute till golden.
    • Add in tomatoes and cook till mushy. 
    • spice powders, salt, sugar and mix well.
    • Pour water and mix well.
    • Add in paneer and mix well. pour cornflour mix and mix well.
    • Add in garam masala powder and mix well.
    • Serve with roti.

    Hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you.

    If you have any questions not covered in this post and if you need help, leave me a comment or mail me @[email protected] and I’ll help as soon as I can.

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    Paneer Masala Recipe

    Spicy masala paneer which taste so delicious with roti or naan. This is super easy to make and delicious.
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    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4 servings
    Calories: 210kcal

    Ingredients

    • Oil - 3 tblspn
    • Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 1 tsp
    • Cinnamon / Pattai - 1 small piece
    • Onion - 1 large chopped finely
    • Garlic - 5 chopped finely
    • Tomato - 2 chopped finely
    • Salt to taste
    • Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
    • Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
    • Coriander Powder - 2 tsp
    • Cumin Powder - 1 tsp
    • Garam Masala Powder - 1 tsp
    • Sugar - to taste
    • Paneer - 200 grams cubed
    • Cornflour - 2 tsp
    • Milk - ½ cup

    Instructions

    • Mix cornflour with milk and set aside.
    • Heat oil in a kadai. Add in paneer and fry till golden. Soak it in hot water and set aside.
    • Heat oil in a kadai. Add in cumin, cinnamon and let it sizzle. Add in onions and garlic and saute till golden.
    • Add in tomatoes and cook till mushy.
    • Add in spice powders, salt, sugar and mix well.
    • Add in water and mix well.
    • Add in paneer and mix well. Add in cornflour mix and mix well.
    • Add in garam masala powder and mix well.
    • Serve with roti.

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    Serving: 1servings | Calories: 210kcal
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    Paneer Masala Step by Step Pictures

    Take all your ingredients 
    Heat oil in a pan, add paneer and fry till golden
     
    fry till golden
    soak it in hot water and set aside
    mix cornflour with milk and set aside
    heat oil in a kadai, add in cumin
    add cinnamon
    garlic and onions
    saute till golden
    add in tomatoes
    mix well
    cook till mushy
    add in salt
     turmeric 
    add in spice powders
    give it a stir
    add water and sugar
    mix well
    in goes cornflour and milk mix
    combine together
    add paneer
    mix well
    add garam masala powder
    mix well
    Serve

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    Over the past few years I’ve been on a mission to find and create recipes that I can make from scratch. I hope you enjoy the recipes on this blog as they are tried and true from my kitchen to yours!

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    1. Anonymous

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      Hello! May I ask why the paneer should be soaked in warm water after frying? Thanks.

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    2. Anonymous

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      Looking Yummy!! Can we add Ginger? if so please mention the quantity?

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    3. Sana

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      It looks sooooo yummy.. I am literally droooling here. Going to try it tomorrow itself! Being on a weight gain diet (and even otherwise), I love eating paneer...

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