Tawa paneer masala

Tawa paneer masala 

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INGREDIENTS:

200 to 250 gms paneer/cottage cheese

1 large onion finely chopped, about 100 to 120 gms

1 medium capsicum/green bell pepper, about 80 to 100 gms

3 medium tomatoes, chopped, 180 to 200 gms

4 to 5 medium garlic/lahsun

1 inch ginger/adrak

1 green chili/hari mirch, chopped

½ tsp carom seeds/ajwain/omam

1 tsp coriander powder/dhania powder

¼ tsp red chilli powder/lal mirch powder

¼ tsp turmeric powder/haldi

1 tsp pav bhaji masala or ½ tsp garam masala + ¼ tsp dry mango powder/amchur powder

2 tbsp butter

½ tsp crushed kasuri methi/dry fenugreek leaves

Salt as required

Few chopped coriander leaves/dhania patta for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Finely chop the onions and capsicum/green bell pepper.
• Roughly chop the tomatoes, green chili, ginger and garlic.
• Crush the ginger and garlic in a mortar-pestle to a paste.
• Add the chopped tomatoes in a blender and make a smooth puree. Keep aside.
• Chop the paneer in ½ inch cubes.
• Melt butter on a tawa or skillet.
• Add the carom seeds/ajwain and fry them for a few seconds or till aromatic.
• Add the onions and saute till translucent.
• Add the ginger-garlic paste, green chilies, finely chopped capsicum/green bell pepper and saute for about 3 minutes.
• Then add the red chili powder, turmeric powder, and coriander powder and pav bhaji masala. If you don't have pav bhaji masala, add garam masala + amchur powder/dry mango powder.
• Stir and saute for about a minute.
• Then add the tomato puree and salt.
• Stir well and saute till you see butter releasing from the sides and the masala has thickened a bit. This takes about 8 to 10 minutes on a low flame.
• If the tomato masala looks dry, then add 1 or 2 tbsp of water and continue to saute.
• Add the paneer cubes and stir well, so that the masala coats the paneer cubes evenly.
• Cook the paneer for 1 to 2 minutes. Then add the crushed kasuri methi/dry fenugreek leaves. Stir very well and switch off the flame.
• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve tawa paneer masala with chapatis, phulkas, naan or bread. Accompany with a few wedges of lemon slices which can be drizzled on the tawa paneer and a side onion salad.

Source: vegrecipesofindia

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