Paneer Tikka Masala is an Indian Vegetarian Dish, marinated Paneer cubes grilled and then cooked in spicy gravy, is delicious in every bite. A smooth , luscious , spicy gravy and cotton soft fresh Paneer … when serve hot with Roti, Paratha will be definitely a treat ..
To make food delicious without Onion and Garlic is always a challenge. As our taste buds are habitual of those tastes. Being a Jain , I don’t eat Potato, Onion and Garlic. But I make dishes with these roots as my husband and other family member eats with love. Avoiding Onion-Garlic does not mean we should compromise on taste.
I have already posted Paneer Tikka Masala (With onions and garlic) on blog.
I always make Paneer at home. Its Soft, fresh and absolutely no-crumble . I have used Homemade Paneer in this recipe. One can use store bought too. To enhance the flavour and taste I have used Cumin seeds while grinding the paste.
INGREDIENTS:
To Marinate Paneer
- 2/3 cup Hung Curd
- 250 gm Fresh Paneer , cut into medium sized cubes
- 1 tsp Oil
- 1 tsp Garam Masala
- 2 tsp Red Chili Powder
- 2/3 tsp Chaat Masala
- 1 tsp Cumin Coriander Powder
- Salt as per taste
- Salt
To make paste
- 10-12 Cashew nuts
- 1/2 cup Melon Seeds
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
To make Gravy
- 3 tsp Butter
- 2 tsp Oil
- 2 cloves
- 1 small piece of Cinnamon
- 2 Cardamom
- 1-2 Red Dry chillies
- 1 Bay Leave
- 2 tsp Dried Fenugreek Leaves (Kasuri Methi) Crush with hands
- 4-5 Red Tomatoes (Choose Fully Ripe)
- 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
- 2/3 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1 tsp Cumin Coriander Powder
- 1/4 cup Finely Chopped Fresh Coriander
- Salt
METHOD:
In a bowl Take all the ingredients under “To marinate Paneer ” Except Paneer and mix very well . Add Paneer and Mix very well. Keep it aside for 2-3 hours, possibly in refrigerator and bring it to room temperature before cooking.
On a Non stick Tava Sprinkle some drops of oil and place pieces of Marinated Paneer. Allow it to cook on medium flame it all sides gets crispy. Keep it aside. One can make Grilled paneer using Grill or Oven .
Blanch Tomatoes and make a smooth puree. To blanch tomatoes , boil some water in a vessel. Once water starts boiling add Tomatoes and boil for a minute and switch off the gas . Cover the lid to vessel. Allow it untouched for 15-20 mins. After that, take out the tomatoes. Peel the skin and grind it smooth puree.
In a Half cup of warm water, soak cashew nuts, Melon Seeds and Cumin Seeds. Allow it to soak for 20 mins. After that Grind it and make a smooth paste. Keep aside.
In a non stick kadai , Take butter, oil. Add clove, cinnamon , cardamom, bay leave, red chilli . Roast for few seconds. Add tomato puree and cook till oil start seperating. Add all spices , Kasuri Methi and cashew paste. Mix nicely and cook for a minute. Add a half glass of water and allow it to boil. Stir occasionally .
Now add Grilled Paneer cubes. Mix well . cook for a minute or two. Garnish with Chopped coriander.
One can add fresh cream for more rich gravy, though i have not added.
Serve hot with Roti, Naan or Paratha.
Happy Cooking 🙂 🙂
Excellent recipe!
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Thank you dear Payel
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Looks creamy and delicious!
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Thank you so much Dear
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Looks yummy!
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Thank you Archana
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Looks yummy!
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Thank you dear
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Very delicious recipe….was looking for a no onion garlic gravy..thanks! please visit http://rarelicious.wordpress.com for some millet recipes and kids friendly recipes!
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Thank you so much. Will surely do
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Loved your recipe.Looks so inviting.
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Thank you so much dear
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You are welcome.
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I Love paneer in any and every way
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Ya me too 😀😀
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Beautiful colour.. looks delicious… I can finish that whole bowl with some hot rotis😊😉
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Ha ha come over dear… Thank u so much.
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this is one of my favorite Ruchi…..
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Sudhir this is my little’s favourite too. Thank you
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😃😃😃
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Nice!!
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Thank you Anu
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OMG Ruchi this looks so mouthwatering!! My mom doesn’t eat onion and garlic during navratri so she is going to love this!!
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Thank you so much dear. Ya me sure aunty will love this if she loves spicy food.
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🙂
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Very nice and easy recipe
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Thank you so much dear
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Great recipe! Can I reblog this? I know of at least 2 of my readers with sever allergies to onion and garlic who find it impossible to eat good food!
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Thank you. Ya it’s my pleasure. I would happy if my recipes can be helpful
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Thanks! This will be totally helpful 🙂 I’ll be using it for a hosting recipe as well 😉
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Thank you
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Looks Yum !!
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Thank you so much Neetha
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Looks super delicious and easy to cook! Thank you for your follow on my blog which made me reach here 🙂
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It’s my pleasure. Happy to know you like my blog
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Loved it 💖
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Reblogged this on lifexperimentblog and commented:
Hello all 🙂 I really wanted to share this post from http://www.ruchisvegkitchen.com Whilst wedding planning, I have discovered that quite a few of my guests have serious food allergies. I can only imagine how difficult it is to find good food if you are allergic to, for example, onions and garlic. This is a great looking recipe for that and I hope you enjoy!
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Thank you so much
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🙂
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Reblogged this on Still Another Photoblog.
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Thank you so much
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No, thank you! 🙂 Awesome recipe for those with restricted diets!
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It’s my pleasure dear if I can solve someone’s problem
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And you did 🙂
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😀😀
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You are welcome! ♥️
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Special thanks! It will be useful who prefer jain food. I can give this recipy to my mother.
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Thank you Divyang.
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Gosh this looks absolutely delicious! I didn’t realise you could use ‘melon’ seeds in cooking.. it’s something I’ve not come across before so thank you for sharing this recipe. I’m adding it to my list to try.. ! x
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Thank you so much dear
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I confess my ignorance – I had to look up Jain on Wikapedia.. This sounds like a wonderfully loving a caring religion to follow although not easy in todays society I suspect.. So there you have it – in this one post, I learned 2 things I hadn’t come across previously… thank you for expanding my knowledge of the world! x
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Ya dear sorry I have not explain much about Jain religion. Thank you for your words
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It was really interesting to read more about it.. Thanks for inspiring! x
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Thank you so much
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You’re very welcome!
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Awesome recipe and looks delicious to eat. 👍
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Thank you for kind words
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Absolutely one of my favorite Indian dishes. + you’re a legend for posting the homemade paneer recipe, I didn’t know it was so easy to make it. Thanks for visiting my blog 🙂
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I am so obliged for your kind words. Yes making Paneer at home is so easy. Thank you so much
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What a beautiful bowlful! Wishing we had it on our dinner table tonight! thanks Ruchi!
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Thank you so much for lovely kind words
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Ohh this sounds fabulous! 🙂
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Thank you so much
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Thank you for following my blog. I love paneer and make my own as well but never thought of using it in a tikka masala. I’m going to take a look at the other goodies you’ve posted.
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Thank you so much for lovely words.
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Very nice pure veg and we must try this out
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Thank you for kind words. Yes try once you will love it
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Sure Ruchi 🙂
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Looking delicious
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Thank you so much
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Welcome Ruchisvegkitchen 🙂 Do check out my blog when in leisure!
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Definitely.
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Wow!! This is one of its kind☺👍 In my family too, we are required to refrain from onion and garlic especially during festivals. I guess this Recipe will definitely come to the rescue of our taSte buds!! Awesome one!!☺👍
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Thank you so much
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Looks delicious!!
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Thank you so much dear
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Really nice and it is easy to make. Thanks a lot
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Thank u so much
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