Paneer Tikka Masala without oven & tastes like a Dhaba

 Paneer Tikka masala without oven & bilkul restuarant style

Preparation time: 45 mins

Ingredients:
Paneer: 250 gms, diced into 2 inch sized cubes
Onions: 1/2 diced into big 2 inch cubes & each layer separated out.
Chopped onions: 2 finely chopped medium sized
chopped tomato: 1 large
Capsicum: 1 small diced into big cubes, 2 inch wide
Tomato: 1 small deseeded & pulf removed from inside, diced into cubes
Curd: 2 tbsp
Ginger garlic paste: 2 tbsp
Chopped ginger: 1 tsp
Kashmiri red chilli powder: 2 tsp
turmeric powder: 1 tsp
Kasturi methi powder:1 tsp
Cumin powder: 1 tsp
Lime juice: 2 tbsp
green chillies: 4 chopped
Garam masala powder: 2 tsp
Whole garam masala: 2 bayleaves, 3 cardamom, 1 cinnamon stick
Crushed black pepper
Cream: 2 tbsp
Skewers: 6
Mustard oil: 2 tbsp
Sunflower oil: 4 tbsp
Salt & sugar to taste

Method:

1. Take a bowl, add curd, kasturi methi powder, 1/2 red chilli powder, mustard oil,. 1/2 ginger garlic paste, lime juice, little salt & mis it well.
2. To this, carefully add the diced cubes of paneer, onion, tomato & capsicum. Mix well & keep it aside in refridgerator for 15 mins.
3. Now take skewers, & insert paneer, capsicum, onions & tomatoes alternately & keep it aside. It will be clear from the pictures below.
4. Once ready, take a tawa add oil & heat it.
5. Now gradually over a medium flame, shallow fry them on the tawa. keep alternating sides & ensure all the 4 sides are properly shallow fried in oil. Once done, remove & keep them aside.
6. Now take a wok, add oil, whole garam masala & chopped onions. Saute them well.
7. Once the onions gets golden brown, add little salt, ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, cumin powder. Mix well & saute. Add little water & cook the masala well.
8. To this, add chopped tomatoes, little more salt, chopped chillies & mix well. Simmer, cover the lid & cook it well. Once the masala starts leaving oil, add 2 cups water & bring it to boil.
9. Now to this, add the paneer, onion, tomato, capsicum cubes from the skewers & mix it in the gravy.
10. Cover & cook over medium heat for 4-5 mins.
11. To this, add cream & garam masala powder.
12. Mix them well & switch off the gas. Cover it for 10 mins more & serve it with jeera rice or lachha paratha.