Paneer Tikka Masala (Restaurant Style)
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Paneer Tikka Masala (Restaurant Style)

NUTRITION · PER SERVING120M COOK
CAL 26%·PRO 46%
CARBS 21G16% OF CAL
4G FIBER11G SUGAR6G OTHER
FAT 43G72% OF CAL
16G SAT27G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A restaurant-style paneer tikka masala with yogurt-marinated paneer cubes in a creamy, spiced tomato-onion sauce. Traditionally served with bread.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 4
  • 250 to 300 grams paneer ((cottage cheese) - cut into cubes or squares)
  • 1 bell pepper (or capsicum, medium-sized - diced (green, red, yellow))
  • 1 onion (medium-sized, halved and the layers removed)
  • 6 tablespoons hung curd (or Greek yogurt)
  • 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice (or lime juice)
  • ½ teaspoon kashmiri chilli powder (or deghi mirch or red chili powder or cayenne pepper)
  • ½ teaspoon coriander powder (- optional)
  • ½ teaspoon garam masala ( or tandoori masala powder)
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder ((ground turmeric))
  • 2 to 3 pinches nutmeg powder (or grated nutmeg (ground nutmeg))
  • 12 to 15 saffron strands (- crushed, or 1 generous pinch of saffron powder - optional)
  • 1 tablespoon gram flour (or chickpea flour or cornstarch)
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons oil (- for brushing, only if grilling or baking )
  • ½ teaspoon salt (or as required)
  • 4 tablespoons oil (- for pan frying)
  • water (as required - for blanching )
  • 1 pinch salt (- for blanching)
  • 2 onions ( - medium-sized or 1 large onion or 100 grams onion - peeled and halved)
  • 3 tomatoes (- medium-sized, or 200 grams tomatoes)
  • 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste (or 3 to 4 small to medium garlic cloves + 1 inch ginger crushed in a mortar-pestle to a paste)
  • 2 to 2.5 tablespoons curd ((yogurt), full fat or made with whole milk - whisked well till smooth)
  • 2 tablespoons oil (or 2 tablespoons butter)
  • 1 teaspoon coriander powder ((ground coriander))
  • ½ teaspoon cumin powder ((ground cumin), optional)
  • ½ teaspoon garam masala
  • ½ teaspoon red chili powder (or kashmiri red chili powder or deghi mirch or cayenne pepper or paprika)
  • ½ teaspoon dry fenugreek leaves (- crushed (kasuri methi))
  • ½ cup water (or add as required)
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons light cream (- 25% to 35% low fat cream or 1 to 2 tablespoons heavy cream)
  • salt (as required)
  • ½ to 1 teaspoon sugar (- optional)
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons coriander leaves (- chopped (cilantro), for garnish)
PREP
90M
SODIUM
819MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.