Crisp at the edges and tender through the middle, Tawa Paneer Masala Recipe | Paneer Tawa Fry - Dhaba Style is a vegetarian north indian curry made with curd, turmeric, and chilli powder in about 40 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.

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

  1. 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.
  2. Mix well making sure everything is well combined.
  3. Add 16 cubes of paneer and mix coating the marination well. Marinate for 30 minutes.
  4. In a pan heat 2 tbsp oil and splutter ½ tsp cumin.
  5. Also add 1 onion, 1 tsp ginger garlic paste and saute till the onions turn golden brown.
  6. 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.
  7. Now add 2 tomato and cook well till the oil separates.
  8. Further add 1 capsicum and stir fry till the capsicum turns crunchy.
  9. Also, add in marinated paneer and cook well.
  10. Add in ½ cup water, ½ tsp salt, and mix adjusting the consistency as required.
  11. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until the curry is well cooked.
  12. Now add 2 tbsp kasuri methi, ½ tsp garam masala, and 2 tbsp coriander. Mix gently.
  13. 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.