Name: Tawa Paneer Masala
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 200 or paneer/cottage cheese; 1 large onion finely chopped; 1 medium capsicum/green bell pepper; 3 medium tomatoes, chopped; 4 to garlic; 1 inch ginger; 1 green chili; chopped; 1/2 tsp ajwain/omam; 1 tsp coriander powder; r

Tawa Paneer Masala

By sapmum

• January 20, 2015

Tawa Paneer Masala

this paneer recipe is one of the easiest and quick paneer recipe to prepare. a semi dry curry which can be cooked in less than 30 mins

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Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Cuisine North Indian

Servings people

Ingredients

200 or paneer/cottage cheese
1 large onion finely chopped
1 medium capsicum/green bell pepper
3 medium tomatoes, chopped
4 to garlic
1 inch ginger
1 green chili
chopped
1/2 tsp ajwain/omam
1 tsp coriander powder
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Instructions

finely chop the onions and capsicum 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/and saute for about 3 minutes.
then add the red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and pav bhaji masala.
if you don't have pav bhaji masala,.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, naans.