Tawa Paneer Recipe: How To Prepare This At Your Home

1. First things first, if you are using paneer bought from any store then soak it into lukewarm water for 20 minutes. Pat dry the paneer and then 1cut it into small cubes.

2. Take a bowl and add 3 tablespoons of thick curd. In case, you do not have thick yogurt, whisk the curd to form a thick consistency.

3. Now add 1 teaspoon of kashmiri red chili powder along with 1 teaspoon of kasuri methi and ¼ teaspoon of salt. Mix everything well.

4. After this, add small paneer cubes to the mixture and let the paneer coat well with the marinade mixture.

5. Now Cover the bowl and refrigerate the paneer marinade for 15-20 minutes.

6. After 15-20 minutes, take a flat tawa and heat 1 tablespoon oil on it.

7. Fry the paneer cubes until they turn slightly brown.

8. Once you have fried all the paneer cubes, heat 1 tablespoon of unsalted butter on the same tawa.

9. Add chopped onions and saute them until golden brown.

10. Add the ginger and chopped green chili.

11. Cook for 2 minutes.

12. Add tomato puree along with tomato sauce.

13. Add all the spices and mix well.

14. Saute until puree gets nicely cooked on medium flame. This will usually take 5-6 minutes.

15. Make sure you scrap the masala on the tawa and push them towards the center of the tawa.

16. Add ½ cup water and mix it with the masala on the tawa.

17. Make sure you push the masala and water towards the center of the tawa.

18. Add kasuri methi, cream and then cook for 1 minute.

19. Now add chopped green chilies to the tawa-fried paneer.

20. Cook for another 1-2 minutes and serve with puri and parathas.

21. You can also garnish with more spring onions and coriander.