Ingredients: 3 cups Paneer (Homemade Cottage Cheese) – cubes,1 teaspoon Kasuri Methi (Dried Fenugreek Leaves),1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder,1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi),Salt – to taste,Sunflower Oil – to cook,1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera),1/2 teaspoon Ajwain (Carom seeds),1/2 cup Onions – finely chopped,2 teaspoon Garlic – paste,1 teaspoon Green Chillies – finely chopped,1 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania),1 cup Homemade tomato puree,1/2 teaspoon Ajwain (Carom seeds) – roasted,2 tablespoons Fresh cream,1/2 teaspoon Garam masala powder
Time in minutes: 50 Servings: 5 Course: Dinner Diet: Vegetarian
Instructions: To start making Tawa Paneer Masala Recipe, first get all the ingredients handy.Marinate paneer with turmeric, chili powder, fenugreek leaves and salt in a bowl. Leave for 20 minutes.Heat oil in a frying pan and shallow fry paneer on both the sides for 2-3 minutes, flipping often. Set aside fried paneer.Heat the remaining oil in a non-stick pan, add cumin seeds and carom seeds. Sauté them for few seconds on medium heat.Add onions and sauté them for 2-3 minutes.Add garlic paste, chilies, and coriander powder and mix them well.Add the tomato pulp, caraway seeds and cook in medium flame for 3 minutes. Stir occasionally.Once the gravy thickens, add paneer, fresh cream, garam masala and combine them well. Adjust spices and let it simmer for 2 minutes.Garnish with fresh coriander leaves. Enjoy Tawa Paneer Masala with hot rotis/chapatis/Phulkas and raita of your choice to make it a complete meal.