Recipe: Paneer Tikka MasalaDescription: A creamy vegetarian Indian curry featuring paneer in a spiced tomato sauce, perfect with rice or flatbread.Serves: 4 people Total Time: 40Difficulty: Easy to follow Ingredients needed: 1 tablespoon oil, 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, 1 tablespoon ginger, 3 cloves garlic, 1 can diced tomatoes, 1 teaspoon coriander, 1 teaspoon turmeric, 1 teaspoon garam masala, 400 g paneer, 0.5 cup cream, 0.25 cup cilantro, 0.5 teaspoon saltInstructions: Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan over medium heat. Add 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds and let them sizzle for a few seconds. Stir in 1 tablespoon of ginger (minced) and 3 cloves of garlic (minced), cooking until fragrant. Add 1 can of diced tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes, then stir in 1 teaspoon of coriander, 1 teaspoon of turmeric, and 1 teaspoon of garam masala. Simmer the sauce for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, cut 400 grams of paneer into cubes and lightly fry them in another pan until golden brown. Add the fried paneer to the sauce, along with 0.5 cups of cream. Stir well and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Season with salt to taste and garnish with fresh cilantro before serving.Perfect for: Meal planning, weekly preparation, home cooking Tags: Indian, curry, vegetarianThis Paneer Tikka Masala recipe is designed for easy meal planning and preparation. It serves 4 people and can be made in 40 minutes. Great for weekly meal prep and family dinners.
Indian
curry
vegetarian

Paneer Tikka Masala

A creamy vegetarian Indian curry featuring paneer in a spiced tomato sauce, perfect with rice or flatbread.

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Prep: 15 min
Cook: 25 min
Serves: 4
August 8, 2025
Paneer Tikka Masala - delicious recipe with step-by-step cooking instructions
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Ingredients
For 4 servings
1 tablespoonoil
1 teaspooncumin seeds
1 tablespoonginger

minced

3 clovesgarlic

minced

1 candiced tomatoes
1 teaspooncoriander
1 teaspoonturmeric
1 teaspoongaram masala
0.9 poundspaneer

cubed

0.5 cupscream
0.25 cupscilantro
Optional

chopped

0.5 teaspoonssalt
Optional
Instructions
Follow these steps to create your dish
1

Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan over medium heat. Add 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds and let them sizzle for a few seconds.

2

Stir in 1 tablespoon of ginger (minced) and 3 cloves of garlic (minced), cooking until fragrant.

3

Add 1 can of diced tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes, then stir in 1 teaspoon of coriander, 1 teaspoon of turmeric, and 1 teaspoon of garam masala.

4

Simmer the sauce for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, cut 400 grams of paneer into cubes and lightly fry them in another pan until golden brown.

5

Add the fried paneer to the sauce, along with 0.5 cups of cream. Stir well and cook for an additional 5 minutes.

6

Season with salt to taste and garnish with fresh cilantro before serving.

Nutrition Information (per serving)
Approximate values based on ingredients
430
Calories
34.9g
Fat
8.6g
Carbs
20.1g
Protein
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