PANEER TIKKA MASALA

            This paneer delicacy is favorite of most of the paneer lovers. You'll find this dish in most of the indian restaurants. This is nothing but paneer tikka in rich spicy gravy. Give it try.

INGREDIENTS:
Paneer cubed -200gms
Onion cubed -1 medium sized
Green bell pepper cubed  - 1 medium sized
Tomato cubed - 1 medium sized
For marinade:
Lemon juice -2tsp
Ginger garlic paste - 2tsp
Oil - 1 tsp
Garam masala -1tsp
Coriander powder -1tsp
Red chilli powder -1tsp
Yogurt -1/2 cup
Salt to taste
For gravy:
Oil - 2 tbsp
Cinnamon -2"
Black cardamom - 1
Clove - 4
Tomato purée -1/2 cup
Green chilli chopped -2
Kasoori methi -3 tsp
Cumin powder -1 tsp
Corn flour - 1 tsp mixed in 1/4 cup water
Salt to taste
Coriander leaves 2 tbsp
Cream -1/4 cup(optional)

METHOD:

• For marination:
• In a mixing bowl take all the ingredients for marination and mix paneer and the rest of the veggies.
• Then keep it aside. For 15 mins.
• Heat grill pan and drizzle little bit oil then grill the marinated paneer and veggies in batches. Make sure not to over crowd the grill pan.
• You can do this step in your oven too.
• Once the paneer and veggies are grilled keep them aside.
• In a separate pan heat oil and add cardamom,cinnamon, cloves.
• To this add tomato purée and green chilli. And cook for 3 mins.
• Then add kasoori methi, cumin powder,salt. Mix well.
• Now add the corn flour mixture and keep stirring on medium heat for 1 min.
• Add cream and grilled paneer tikka to this masala mixture. Mix so that the gravy will coat paneer nicely.
• Finish it with fresh coriander leaves and serve hot with tandoori roti.

Makes 3-4 servings.