Hello everybody, hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, basil paneer tikka masala and mint yoghurt. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Basil Paneer Tikka Masala and mint yoghurt is one of the most favored of recent trending foods in the world. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. Basil Paneer Tikka Masala and mint yoghurt is something which I have loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.
Traditionally paneer tikka is grilled in a tandoor but you get the same amazing taste by broiling in the oven too! It's a famous Indian appetizer where pieces of paneer (Indian cottages cheese) and marinated with yogurt and spices and then grilled until charred. Paneer tikka masala is a popular dish of grilled paneer in spicy onion tomato gravy.
To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook basil paneer tikka masala and mint yoghurt using 8 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Basil Paneer Tikka Masala and mint yoghurt:
- Make ready 150 g block of paneer (Indian Cheese)
- Get 2 small red onions
- Prepare 50 g fresh basil / 2 level tablespoons of dried basil 🌿
- Get 2 teaspoons Tikka Masala Paste
- Make ready 1 fresh lemon 🍋
- Make ready 2 tablespoons plain Greek yoghurt
- Prepare 1 teaspoon mint sauce
- Get Tamarind sauce (optional)
This healthy, vegetarian spin on a classic tikka masala curry recipe uses creamy paneer & rich Indian spices. It goes well with naan or basmati rice. I marinated the paneer in yogurt and Tandoori Masala and fried it in butter with the bell pepper. I made the gravy pretty much the way described except I cooked with vegetable oil and added a little honey.
Steps to make Basil Paneer Tikka Masala and mint yoghurt:
- Chop the paneer into large chunks. Peel and chop onions into halves or quarters (whichever you prefer), I chopped them into quarters. Put both the paneer and onions into a bowl.
- Add the Tikka Masala Paste and the Basil to the paneer and onions. If using fresh basil then chop very finely before adding to the mixture. Squeeze a dash of fresh lemon juice. Give it a good mix and let it marinade for 30 minutes.
- You can use a flat frying pan or griddle. I used a griddle for a nice slightly charred finish. Add oil to the pan and heat on medium. Once heated add the pieces of paneer uniformly onto the pan and the onions too. Turn each piece onto the the next side after 60-90seconds (depending on how hard brown you want the pieces to be). I did 90 seconds. Once each side has had a turn on the pan then its ready.
- Mix the Greek yogurt and mint sauce together as an accompaniment to enjoy the dish. I had tamarind with mine to add a little sweet and sour to the dish.
Paneer Tikka is a popular and delicious tandoori snack where paneer (Indian cottage cheese cubes) are marinated in a spiced yogurt-based marinade, arranged on skewers and grilled in the oven. If you don't have an oven, then instead of grilling in oven, you can. Step by step Paneer Tikka Masala recipe. What can I say about this dish, the name says it all - Paneer Tikka Masala. Marinated Paneer cubes along with veggies are grilled till toasty and then sauteed in onion-tomato based cream sauce, yum!!
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