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Tawa paneer (paneer tawa masala)

BY SWASTHI , ON JANUARY 14, 2020, — 22 COMMENTS, JUMP TO RECIPE

Tawa paneer masala is a simple, easy and quick dish made with paneer, onions, tomatoes,
bell peppers, spices & herbs. Paneer tawa masala is mostly served in restaurants & is
eaten with tandoori roti, NAAN or even with JEERA RICE. It also goes well with phulkas or
plain parathas. This dish does not have that usual creamy texture like PANEER BUTTER
MASALA or PANEER MAKHANI. But it tastes delicious.

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Tawa is the Indian/ hindi name for a griddle or a flat pan. The name tawa paneer is
because the entire dish is prepared on a tawa.

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Frying the masala on a high flame on a large tawa makes the dish aromatic and taste
special. This is how it is different from the regular paneer sabji. For a home preparation this
can be made in a kadai or regular pan as well.

This recipe of tawa paneer is kept very simple and is made with basic ingredients. I have
roughly adapted it from Chef Sanjeev kapoor’s recipe of baby corn, capsicum and paneer
masala.

So you can play around using your favorite veggies like baby corn or mushrooms.

This recipe needs tomato puree and it is used to speed up the process of cooking
tomatoes which would take a little longer otherwise.

So if you do not want to puree the tomatoes you can add them chopped finely or use a
ready made tomato puree. Adjust the quantity to match the sourness to your taste.

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Preparation
1. Add oil to the hot tawa, sprinkle cumin. When it splutters then add grated ginger and fry
till it begins to smell good. Do not burn it.

2. Add chopped onions and salt. Keep stirring and fry evenly on a moderately high flame till
they turn golden.
3. While the onions are frying, you can add the chopped tomatoes to a blender jar and
puree it. If you wish to add few cashews to make the gravy rich, you can add it now.
4. When the onions turn golden, pour the tomato puree. Cook till the raw smell of the
tomatoes vanishes. Keep stirring to prevent burning.

5. Add garam masala, red chili powder and capsicums.

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How to make tawa paneer masala

6. Mix well and fry on a medium high flame till the mixture smells good of the masala. This
usually takes 2 minutes.
7. Pour very little water to bring the gravy to your desired consistency. Mix well and cook till
gravy thickens. Then add paneer and kasuri methi.
8. Mix every thing well. Cook till the gravy turns thick. If you like to use cream, skip water.
Pour the cream to a bowl and add little tomato onion mixture from the tawa and stir. Then
add back to the pan. This helps preventing the cream to curdle. Switch off the stove.

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Garnish tawa paneer masala with coriander leaves. Serve with rice or roti.
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TAWA PANEER (PANEER TAWA MASALA)

Easy tawa paneer masala – Simple and quick to make delicious

paneer dish in a onion tomato base. Tawa paneer can be served
with roti, chapati or rice. It also goes well in tiffin box.
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For best results follow the step-by-step photos above the recipe card

Prep Time Cook Time Total Time Servings Author

5 minutes 20 minutes 25 minutes – 4 + SWASTHI

INGREDIENTS (US CUP = 240ML )

2 cups PANEER cubed

2 tbsp oil
 1 cup onions fine chopped
½ tsp cumin or jeera
¾ tsp ginger grated or crushed
¾ cup tomato puree or 1 cup chopped
¼ cup capsicum
¾ tsp GARAM MASALA powder (adjust to suit your taste)
½ tsp kasuri methi or dried fenugreek leaves
Salt as needed
2 tbsp coriander leaves chopped

Optional ingredients
2 to 3 tbsp Cream or 5 to 6 cashews (refer notes)

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INSTRUCTIONS

Heat a tawa with oil. Add cumin and allow to splutter. Then add grated
ginger and fry till you smell it good.
Add finely chopped onions, sprinkle salt and fry evenly till they turn golden.
While the onions fry, puree the tomatoes.
When the onions turn golden, add tomato puree and mix well. Fry until the
tomato puree thickens and the raw smell disappears.
Add capsicum, red chilli powder and garam masala. Mix and fry till the
masala smells good for about 2 minutes.
Pour very little water and mix well to make a gravy. Cook until the gravy turns
thick.
Next add paneer and kasuri methi. Stir well.
Allow it to cook for 2 minutes . Sprinkle coriander leaves. Transfer to a
serving bowl and keep covered.
Garnish tawa paneer masala with coriander leaves. Serve with rice or roti.
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NOTES

If using cream add it at the last step instead of water. Add the cream to a bowl
first and then add little tomato gravy to the bowl mix. Then add back to the tawa
to prevent curdling.If using cashews. Add them to tomatoes and puree.Adjust
the quantity of tomatoes to suit your taste and do not use very sour tomatoes.
Alternative quantities provided in the recipe card are for 1x only, original recipe.
For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips
above the recipe card.

NUTRITION INFO (estimation only)

 Nutrition Facts
Tawa paneer (paneer tawa masala)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 429 Calories from Fat 315
% Daily Value*
Fat 35g 54%
Saturated Fat 17g 106%
Cholesterol 74mg 25%
Sodium 336mg 15%
Potassium 333mg 10%
Carbohydrates 11g 4%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 4g 4%
Protein 17g 34%

Vitamin A 595IU 12%

Vitamin C 25.2mg 31%
Calcium 569mg 57%
Iron 1.5mg 8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie
diet.

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22 COMMENTS

Kranthi
March 11, 2021 8:23 pm

Hi Swasthi, I tired many recipes from your blog and all came as expected and
yummy too. This one is no exception, everyone in my family loved this curry. Can’t
thank you enough. Stay blessed.
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swasthi
Reply to  KRANTHI March 12, 2021 1:53 pm

Hi Kranthi,
So glad to know! Thank you so much!
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Nupu
August 1, 2020 11:53 am

Hi plz try to put videos of the recipe and if not videos at least step by step pics of the
process
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swasthi
Reply to  NUPU August 1, 2020 12:13 pm

Hi,
Yes I have step by step photos on almost all the recipes. I have it for this one
too.
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Ankita
July 31, 2016 9:24 am

Heyy Swasthi!!!!! I tried ur resturant style kadhai paneer recipe !! Its was super tasty!!
Loved it ^_^ Thnku fr such delicious paneer recipes 🙂
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swasthi
Reply to  ANKITA August 1, 2016 7:38 am

Welcome Ankita
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Smitha Reji
January 18, 2016 1:43 pm

Hi swati
I tried your paneer tawa masala recipie. It was very nice and both my children liked it
very much. I used to visit your website for recipes I need. Thank you for such easy
and delicious dishes.
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swasthi
Reply to  SMITHA REJI January 19, 2016 1:25 am

welcome smitha
glad to know you all liked it. Thanks for trying recipes from the blog.
Have a wonderful week ahead
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kumaresan
January 4, 2016 2:54 am

Good
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swasthi
Reply to  KUMARESAN January 10, 2016 5:15 pm

thank you
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Veena
October 16, 2015 10:58 am

Thank you for your recipe

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swasthi
Reply to  VEENA October 16, 2015 11:04 am

Welcome Veena
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muhsinajerin
September 30, 2015 6:51 pm

Swasthyi u r recipsss alllll superrrr .and esye methode …… tawa paneer ente jerik
istamulla disha . Nann sawsthyinte recip nokiiyanee oroo dishum preper
chyunnthyy.thnks
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swasthi
Reply to  MUHSINAJERIN October 17, 2015 1:45 am

welcome Muhsinajerin,
Thanks you
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zibna ferin
June 25, 2015 9:11 am

Thank u 4r u recipe .Itz really vry tasty

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swasthi
Reply to  ZIBNA FERIN June 25, 2015 11:41 am

Welcome Zibna. Glad you liked it

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maira khan
June 5, 2015 7:41 pm

Yummmmmmmmmmm
Ur recipes really ROCKSZZZZ swathi yummm
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swasthi
Reply to  MAIRA KHAN June 6, 2015 1:15 pm

Thanks Maira
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divya
March 31, 2015 9:06 am

its really good and pls tell me how to make paneer

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swasthi
Reply to  DIVYA March 31, 2015 10:08 am

Thanks Divya
 here is the link to MAKE PANEER AT HOME
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bajoriya
January 24, 2015 5:30 pm

gud swathi tis receipes helps for hurry burry breakfast

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swasthi
Reply to  BAJORIYA January 25, 2015 3:03 am

Yes Bajoriya,
Good one to make when in a hurry. Have a good day.
🙂
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