Easy Tawa Paneer Recipe | Paneer Tawa Masala | Paneer Tawa Fry
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 10 minutes
- Cook time: 30 minutes
- Total time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 Servings
- Category: curry
- Cuisine: north indian
Ingredients
for marination:
- ¼ cup curd
- ¼ tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- ¼ tsp garam masala
- ¼ tsp cumin powder
- ½ tsp kasuri methi
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tsp oil
- 16 cubes paneer
for curry:
- 2 tbsp oil
- ½ tsp cumin
- 1 onion (finely chopped)
- 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
- ½ tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- ½ tsp cumin powder
- ½ tsp coriander powder
- 2 tomato (finely chopped)
- 1 capsicum (chopped)
- ½ cup water
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp kasuri methi (crushed)
- ½ tsp garam masala
- 2 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)
Method
- Firstly, in a bowl take ¼ cup curd, ¼ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp chilli powder, ¼ tsp garam masala, ¼ tsp cumin powder, ½ tsp kasuri methi, ½ tsp sal,t and 2 tsp oil.
- Mix well making sure everything is well combined.
- Add 16 cubes of paneer and mix coating the marination well. Marinate for 30 minutes.
- In a pan heat 2 tbsp oil and splutter ½ tsp cumin.
- Also add 1 onion, 1 tsp ginger garlic paste and saute till the onions turn golden brown.
- Keeping the flame on low add ½ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp cumin powder, ½ tsp coriander powder. Saute on low flame till the spices turn aromatic.
- Now add 2 tomato and cook well till the oil separates.
- Further add 1 capsicum and stir fry till the capsicum turns crunchy.
- Also, add in marinated paneer and cook well.
- Add in ½ cup water, ½ tsp salt, and mix adjusting the consistency as required.
- Cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until the curry is well cooked.
- Now add 2 tbsp kasuri methi, ½ tsp garam masala, and 2 tbsp coriander. Mix gently.
- Finally, enjoy Tawa Paneer Recipe with roti or wrap.
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.