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paneer tawa masala recipe: how to make paneer tawa masala

tawa paneer masala recipe – this paneer recipe is one of the easiest and quick paneer recipe to prepare. a semi dry curry which can be cooked in less than 30 mins. so easy that you can make these when you have unexpected guests at home or you want to cook something easy for dinner after a day's hard work.

the best part is you can easily serve the tava paneer masala with a whole wheat bread or brown bread or dinner rolls. you don't need to make chapatis or parathas. of course you can make chapati or parathas, if you have time and are not too tired. few other quick and easy paneer recipes on the blog are kadai paneer, paneer butter masala, paneer bhurji and quick paneer tikka recipe.

the entire recipe is made on a tava – a concave shaped round pan (shown in the step by step pics below) used in indian homes for making various indian flat breads like rotis and parathas. even dosa and cheela (gram flour crepes) are made on the tava. they are also used for shallow frying snacks like aloo tikki and for dry roasting spices, nuts and seeds. a few vegetarian recipes made on tava are tava pulao, pav bhaji, tava vegetable masala.

if you don't have a tava, then you can easily use a frying pan or a medium skillet. if using a tava, then use a medium sized or a large tava, so that the food does not spill from the sides while cooking.

to make this recipe, you will need paneer/cottage cheese, capsicum, onion, tomatoes and the regular indian spices-herbs. i have made a puree of the tomatoes. however, you can just finely chop them and add to the dish.

while serving paneer tava masala, drizzle some lemon juice on top and garnish with coriander leaves. accompany with some onion ring salad or an indian vegetable kachumber or salad.

lets start step by step tawa paneer masala recipe:

1. add the chopped tomatoes in a blender and make a smooth puree. keep aside.

2. melt butter on a tava or skillet.

3. add the carom seeds/ajwain and fry them for a few seconds or till aromatic.

4. add the onions and saute till translucent.

5. add the ginger-garlic paste, green chilies, finely chopped capsicum/green bell pepper and saute for about 3 minutes.

6. then add the red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and pav bhaji masala. if you don't have pav bhaji masala, then add garam masala + amchur powder/dry mango powder. stir and saute for about a minute.

7. add the tomato puree and stir.

8. season with salt and saute with stirring at intervals.

9. saute till you see butter releasing from the sides and the masala has thickened a bit. this takes about 8 to 10 minutes on a low flame. if the tomato masala looks dry, then add 1 or 2 tbsp of water and continue to saute.

10. add the paneer cubes and stir well, so that the masala coats the paneer cubes evenly.

11. cook the paneer for 1 to 2 minutes. then add the crushed kasuri methi/dry fenugreek leaves. stir very well and switch off the flame.

12. garnish with coriander leaves and serve tawa paneer masala with chapatis, phulkas, naan or bread. accompany with a few wedges of lemon slices which can be drizzled on the tawa paneer and a side onion salad.

if you are looking for more paneer recipes then do check paneer makhani, palak paneer, kadai paneer gravy, matar paneer, shahi paneer and paneer tikka masala.

tawa paneer masala recipe below:

tawa paneer masala recipe

Author: dassana

Recipe type: main, side

Cuisine: north indian

200 to 250 gms paneer/cottage cheese
1 large onion, about 100 to 120 gms
1 medium capsicum/green bell pepper, about 80 to 100 gms
3 medium tomatoes, 180 to 200 gms
4 to 5 medium garlic/lahsun
1 inch ginger/adrak
1 green chili, chopped
½ tsp carom seeds/ajwain/omam
1 tsp coriander powder/dhania powder
¼ tsp red chilli powder/lal mirch powder
¼ tsp turmeric powder/haldi
1 tsp pav bhaji masala or ½ tsp garam masala + ¼ tsp dry mango powder/amchur powder
2 tbsp butter
½ tsp crushed kasuri methi/dry fenugreek leaves
salt as required
few chopped coriander leaves for garnish

finely chop the onions and capsicum/green bell pepper.
roughly chop the tomatoes, green chili, ginger and garlic.
crush the ginger and garlic in a mortar-pestle to a paste.
add the chopped tomatoes in a blender and make a smooth puree. keep aside.
chop the paneer in ½ inch cubes.
melt butter on a tava or skillet.
add the carom seeds/ajwain and fry them for a few seconds or till aromatic.
add the onions and saute till translucent.
add the ginger-garlic paste, green chilies, finely chopped capsicum/green bell pepper and saute for about 3 minutes.
then add the red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and pav bhaji masala. if you don't have pav bhaji masala, add garam masala + amchur powder/dry mango powder.
stir and saute for about a minute.
then add the tomato puree and salt.
stir well and saute till you see butter releasing from the sides and the masala has thickened a bit. this takes about 8 to 10 minutes on a low flame.
if the tomato masala looks dry, then add 1 or 2 tbsp of water and continue to saute.
add the paneer cubes and stir well, so that the masala coats the paneer cubes evenly.
cook the paneer for 1 to 2 minutes. then add the crushed kasuri methi/dry fenugreek leaves. stir very well and switch off the flame.
garnish with coriander leaves and serve tawa paneer masala with chapatis, phulkas, naan or bread. accompany with a few wedges of lemon slices which can be drizzled on the tawa paneer and a side onion salad.