Tawa Paneer is a spicy semi-dry Paneer dish which is made on a flat tawa. It is a super easy and delicious recipe which can be cooked at home at any time of the day. So, let's start 2021 with a lip smacking side dish called Tawa Paneer. Paneer is one of the favorite dishes my son loves to eat. He wanted something different from Chilli paneer Or Paneer Butter Masala. So, Tawa Paneer was an option. This is my version of preparing Tawa Panner… tried frying the paneer and also added a few ingredients to enhance the taste. This was a great hit at home. We all loved the dish and would be preparing this more often. Friends..try this recipe today at home and let me know your comments on the same. Have a great day and Happy New Year to all.. 😍🎊❤
Ingredients:
For the marination:
Paneer - 400 gms/ 2 cups (cut to big thin pieces)
Curd - 3 tbsp
Kashmiri chilli powder - 2 tsp
Garam Masala - 2 tsp
Salt - 1 tsp
Cooking:
Onions - 1 large (chopped finely)
Tomatoes - 2 large (chopped finely)
Capcicum - 1 small each (red, yellow, green, cut to cube- optional)
Green chillies - 6 nos (chopped finely)
Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
Kashmiri chilli powder - 1 tsp
Corriender powder - 1 tsp
Jeera powder - 1 tsp
Chat Masala - ½ tsp (optional)
Water- 5 tbsp
Oil - 3 tbsp (for cooking)
Butter - 1 tbsp (for cooking)
Oil - 4 tbsp for shallow frying
Salt - to taste
Dry Kasuri Methi - ½ tsp (garnishing)
Preparation:
- In a bowl, combine the marination ingredients together and mix well. Keep aside for at least 10 mts before frying (make sure the paneer is well coated in the marination).
- Heat oil in a Tawa/Pan and shallow fry the well coated paneer cubes to slightly brown in color on both sides and keep aside for the oil to drain.
- In another Tawa/Pan, heat 3 tbsp of oil and 1 tbsp of butter. Now add onions, green chillies and fry till the onions turn translucent and brown in color (make sure not to burn the onions).
- Once done, add ginger garlic paste and fry for a sec. Add the chopped tomatoes and let cook well till they become mushy.
- Now add turmeric powder, kashmiri chilli powder, corriender powder, jeera powder, chat masala, salt and fry the masala well till the raw smell is out. Now add water and let the masala cook well till oil separates from the masala.
- Once done, toss in the fried Paneer pieces and mix well till the masala is coated well on the paneer pieces (make sure not to break the pieces while mixing).
- Now, cover and let the Paneer cook for another 2-3 minutes on low flame.
- Once done, garnish with dry kasuri methi and serve hot.
- A great side dish or a starter dish with Rotis or Rice.
Note:
- This is a semi spicy dish. Please adjust the spice and salt accordingly.
- The marinated Paneer pieces should be kept aside for at least 10 mts before shallow frying.
- Adding butter to the dish to caramelize the onions is again optional. But will surely enhance the taste of the dish.
- I have not added capciscum or spring onions to the dish. Adding them is optional.
