Make delicious homestyle paneer sabzi with this easy recipe. You really don't need a tawa to make this, use any stainless steel pan and saute the onion tomato masala really well for the best flavors. Serve it with flavored rice or roti, paratha or chapati.
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 15 minutes
- Cook time: 25 minutes
- Total time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4
- Category: Main Course
- Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
- 2 cups (200 to 25 grams) paneer (cubed)
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 cup onions (fine chopped)
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds (or jeera)
- 1 teaspoon ginger (grated or crushed (or ginger garlic))
- ¾ cup tomato puree (or 1 cup chopped)
- ¼ cup capsicum
- ½ to ¾ teaspoon red chilli powder ((adjust to taste))
- ¾ to 1 teaspoon garam masala (powder (or pav bhaji masala or chole masala, adjust to suit your taste))
- 1 teaspoon kasuri methi (or dried fenugreek leaves)
- ⅓ to ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoon coriander leaves (chopped)
Method
How to Make Tawa Paneer
- Heat a tawa with oil and add cumin seeds. When they sizzle, add ginger garlic and saute for a minute.
- Add finely chopped onions, sprinkle salt and saute until golden. While the onions fry, puree the tomatoes.
- Stir in the tomato puree and saute until thick. Add bell peppers, red chilli powder and garam masala. Saute the masala for 4 to 5 minutes until aromatic.
- Pour 3 to 4 tablespoons of water to deglaze the pan. Stir in the paneer and kasuri methi. Taste test and add more salt or masala if you want. Cook covered for 2 to 3 minutes on a low heat.
- Garnish tawa paneer masala with coriander leaves. Serve with rice or roti.
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.