Paneer Tikka Masala

With my 2.5 year kiddo, I like to make dishes that could be done in less time. But how can we compromise on taste! So here I present my super fast paneer tikka masala.

Ingredients for marination:

1. 2 Big size tomatoes cut in squares pieces and remove the centre portion with seeds and juice.

2. 2 Big Green Pepper cut in square pieces

3. 2 Onion cut in square pieces

4. Paneer cubes around 1 cup

5. 1/2 cup thick / hung curd

6. Olive oil

7. 1/4 tsp turmeric

8. Salt to taste

9. 1 tsp of chaat masala

Ingredients for gravy:

1. 1 tsp Ginger garlic paste

2. 1tsp finely chopped green chilli (you may increase or decrease amount as per your taste)

3. 2 pureeed tomatoes

4. 1 onion finely chopped

5. Red chilli powder as per taste (I added 1.5 tsp)

6. 1/4 tsp of Turmeric powder

7. 2 tsp of coriander n cumin powder

8. 1/4tsp of sugar

9. Khada masala - cloves, cinnamom, Bay leaf

Method:

First cut big tomatoes, green pepper, onion and paneer in small cubes. Take some thick curd add a little olive oil, turmeric, salt and chilli powder and chaat masala and prepare a thick paste. Divide this paste in 2. To one add tomatoes and paneer. To other add green pepper and onions and marinate them. (Prepared 2 separate marinates as we would not cook tomatoes and paneer as much as we do onions and green pepper). Keep them aside.

For gravy: Heat oil give tadka of khada masala and add ginger garlic paste. Add finely chopped onion and green chillies, add pureed tomatoes. Add spices (salt, chilli powder, turmeric, dhaniya powder, 1/4th spoon of sugar and let it cook. Once the gravy is ready first add green pepper and onions. Let them cook for 5 minutes the add paneer and tomatoes and cook for another 5 minutes. Your quick Paneer tikka masala is ready ! Garnish with fresh coriandro and serve.

P's stuffed with P's

This is P's stuffed with P's....lolzz... well this is Paneer Peas Pepper (green) stuffed Potato and tomato.. easy peasy yummy..

Ingredients
4 medium potatoes little less cooked so they can be scooped. Keep the scooped out potato to be added in stuffing
4 Tomatoes scooped
1 small onion finely chopped
1 cup boiled and coarsely grinded green peas
5 green chillies finely chopped (increase or decrease amount as per your taste)
1/2 tsp of ginger finely chopped/grated
3-4 Garlic cloves finely chopped (Optional - I have not added in this)
1/2 cup finely chopped green pepper
1 cup grated fresh paneer
Salt to taste
1/2 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp fennel powder
Pinch of hing
1/4 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp of chaat masala
Some chopped coriander
2 tbsp oil

1/4 tsp of sugar

Method:
Heat oil in a non stick pan add chopped ginger and chilli. Saute them for 2 minutes then add onion and a little sugar. Cook them till light brown then add salt and other dry masala. Add green pepper(capsicum) and cook them for 5 minutes. I don't overcook pepper as I like it little crunchy. Then add peas and continuously stir so it doesn't stick to bottom. Add the scooped out potato. Then add garam masala and chaat masala and lastly add paneer and coriander. Let it cook for 2 more minutes. Switch off the flame and let it cool to room temperature.

Fill the scooped out potatoes and tomatoes with the stuffing. (You may use green pepper also to stuff). Brush them with little oil. In a microwave pan put little oil and on high temperature cook them for 12-15 minutes, checking every 4-5 minutes.You can also bake them or shallow fry cook in little oil. Serve them hot with paratha or roti or anything. I made lachcha parathas.