Recipes
Paneer Tikka Masala
6 to 8 Servings
Discover a refined dining experience with our Tikka Masala spice kit. Meticulously crafted for connoisseurs of Indian cuisine, this blend showcases delicate paneer cubes, beautifully marinated and enveloped in a rich, velvety masala sauce. Elevate your home dining with the depth and authenticity of our precisely balanced spices, bringing the elegance of a traditional Indian kitchen to your table.
Ingredients
- 2 to 2.5 lb of paneer (Indian cottage cheese) cut into 1 inch pieces
- 4 tbsp of any cooking oil
- Spicytude Tikka Masala Spice kit (spice bags #1 & #2 )
- ½ cup of plain yogurt
- 2 tsp of garlic minced or crushed or paste
- 2 tsp of ginger minced or crushed or paste
- 1 cup of heavy cream
- 2 tsp of sugar
- 2 cups of finely chopped onion
- 3 cups of diced tomatoes
- 1 cup of chopped cilantro to garnish
Pots and Pans
- 1 big pan to cook.
Step 1: Marinate and saute paneer
Mix yogurt, ginger paste, garlic paste and spice bag # 1.
Pour marinade over the paneer, mix thoroughly and let it marinate for 30 min to an hour.
Add two tablespoons of oil to a heated pan over medium flame and add paneer pieces in batches. Saute for a minute or less
on all sides or until they start browning, set aside in a separate bowl.
Step 2: Cook onions, tomatoes and paneer
- Add two tablespoons of oil to the same heated pan and saute onions, once the onions are golden brown, add tomatoes, sugar and spice bag # 2. Once the tomatoes are cooked well, blend everything into a smooth paste.
- Step 3: Simmer paneer in the sauce, then add cream
- Put the blended onion and tomato sauce in the same heated pan and add the sauteed paneer. Let it cook for ten minutes on a medium flame, turn down the flame to low. Add cream and mix well. Cook for another three minutes, turn off the stove and garnish with cilantro.
- Serve with your choice of rice or naan or any other bread.
- Make it your way: You can add vegetables to Paneer (Indian cottage cheese) and cook them together if you like