Paneer Masala is an easy and yet delicious paneer recipe, relish it with phuklas or parathas.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: North Indian
Time: Preparation – 5 mins, Cooking – 20 mins, Total – 25 mins.
Servings: 2
Ingredients:
- Paneer (Indian Cottage Cheese) – 250 grams (cut into cubes)
- Onion – 1 medium (finely chopped)
- Tomatoes – 2 large (roughly chopped)
- Capsicum – 1 (roughly chopped)
- Green Chillies – 2 (roughly chopped)
- Black Cardamom – 1
- Bay Leaf – 1
- Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp
- Turmeric Powder – 1/3 tsp
- Red Chilli Powder – 1/2 tsp
- Coriander Powder – 1 tsp
- Garam Masala powder – 1/3 tsp
- Kasuri Methi (Dried Fenugreek Leaves) – 2 tsp
- Cream – 4 tbsp
- Oil – 2 tbsp
- Salt to taste.
How to make Paneer Masala:
- Take a blending jar and add tomatoes, capsicum & green chilis. Blend to a smooth paste. Keep aside
- Heat oil in a kadai or a pan. Add black cardamom and bay leaf. Saute for a few seconds
- Add cumin seeds and let it splutter
- Add onions. Saute till golden brown
- Add tomato-capsicum paste, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and coriander powder. Mix and cook till oil starts to separate
- Add cream, kasuri methi and garam masala powder. Mix and cook for a min
- Add paneer and salt. Mix and cook for about 2 mins
- Your Paneer Masala is ready. Serve hot with Phulka or Paratha.

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