Paneer Masala Recipe | Paneer Masala in Hindi | Dhaba Style Paneer Masala

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp ghee
• 9 cubes of paneer
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 Bay Leaf
• ½ inch Cinnamon
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
• Salt, to taste
• 1 cup tomato pulp
• ½ tsp Turmeric
• ½ tsp Coriander Powder
• 1 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder
• ¼ tsp Cumin Powder
• 1/2 cup yogurt, beaten
• Water, as needed
• ¼ tsp Garam Masala
• 1/2 tsp Kasuri Methi, crushed

Steps

1. Heat the ghee in a large kadai and fry 9 paneer cubes in it.
2. Continue cooking over low to medium heat, stirring from time to time, and take care not to break the paneer.
3. Put the fried paneer aside.
4. In the same ghee, sauté 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, 1 bay leaf and a 1/2 inch cinnamon stick until fragrant.
5. Put in 1 finely chopped onion and sauté thoroughly.
6. Put in 1 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste, then fry thoroughly.
7. Add 1 cup tomato pulp, prepared by blending 2 large tomatoes.
8. Keep frying until the tomatoes are mushy and oil starts to separate.
9. Put in ½ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp red chilli powder, ½ tsp coriander powder, ¼ tsp cumin powder and salt to taste.
10. Keep the spices frying over low heat until thoroughly cooked.
11. Pour in ½ cup water together with ½ cup beaten curd.
12. Stir continuously over low heat so the curd does not curdle.
13. Let the gravy boil over low heat for 2-3 minutes.
14. Put the fried paneer cubes into the gravy.
15. Cover and simmer for another 2-3 minutes, or until the paneer has absorbed the spices.
16. Mix in ¼ teaspoon garam masala and ½ teaspoon ground kasuri methi.
17. Combine thoroughly and offer the paneer masala with roti or rice.