Dhaba Style Paneer Masala With Tandoori Roti

Published On January 27, 2023
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Prep Time
70 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Difficulty Level
Intermediate

Ingredients

FOR MARINATION :
Cottage cheese / Paneer - 1 Cup diced
Salt - As per taste
Turmeric powder / Haldi powder - 1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder / Lal mirchi powder - 1 tsp
All spice mix powder / garam masala - 1/4 tsp
Water - As required
Oil - 3 Cups
FOR PREPARING DRY MASALA :
Cumin seeds / Jeera - 1 tbsp
Coriander seeds / Sabut dhaniya - 2 tbsp
Black peppercorns / Kali mirch - 1/2 tbsp
Cloves / Laung - 4 to 5
Black cardamom / Badi elaichi - 2
Cardamom / Elaichi - 1
Cinnamon / Dal chini - 1 Stick
FOR PREPARING DHABA STYLE PANEER MASALA :
Dry red chilli / Sukhi lal mirch - 2
Cloves / Laung - 2 to 3
Black peppercorns / Kali mirch - 3 to 4
Cumin seeds / Jeera - 1 tsp
Onion / Pyaz - 1 Finely chopped
Tomato / Tamatar - 3 Grated
Ginger / Adarkh - 2 Inch chopped
Garlic / Lahsun - 3 to 4 Cloves crushed
Green chilli / Hari mirchi - 2 Chopped
Red chilli powder / Lal mirchi powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder / Haldi powder - 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder / Dhaniya powder - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds powder / Jeera powder - 1 tsp
Salt - As per taste
All spice mix powder / garam masala - 1/2 tsp
Roasted gram flour / Besan - 1 tbsp
Water - As required
Coriander leaves / Hara dhaniya - A handful
FOR PREPARING TANDOORI ROTI :
Whole wheat flour / Gehu ka aata - 1 Cup
Curd / Dahi - 2 tbsp
Salt - As per taste
Oil - 2 tsp
Water - As required
Butter - As required
tsp = teaspoon
tbsp = tablespoon

Instructions

FOR PREPARING DHABA STYLE PANEER MASALA :
Take cumin seeds in a pan. Add coriander seeds, black peppercorns, cloves, black cardamom, cardamom, and cinnamon stick. Roast it for 1 to 2 minutes on low flame till the nice aroma begin to rise. Stir it occasionally. Then turn off the flame. Let it cool down. Now transfer it to a grinding jar. Grind it for a few seconds. Keep it aside.
Take paneer in a bowl. Add salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, and all spice mix powder. Mix well. Add some drops of water and mix well. Keep it aside for 10 to 15 minutes.
Heat oil in a pan for frying. Add marinated paneer. Deep fry them on high flame for 1 to 2 minutes until they become light golden brown from both sides. Then take them out to a plate using a slotted spoon. Keep it aside.
Now in the same pan, add dry red chilli, cloves, black peppercorns, cumin seeds, and onion. Mix well. Saute it for 2 to 3 minutes on low flame till it becomes brown. Stir it occasionally.
Then add grated tomato. Mix well. Add ginger, garlic, and green chilli. Mix well. Saute it on high flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
Further, add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin seeds powder, all spice mix powder, and salt. Mix well.
Now add roasted gram flour and mix well. Add little water and 1 & 1/2 tsp ground spices mixture. Mix well.
Cook it for 4 to 5 minutes on medium flame. Stir it occasionally.
Now add fried paneer. Mix well. Take it out to the serving bowl and garnish it with coriander leaves.
FOR PREPARING TANDOORI ROTI :
Take whole wheat flour in a bowl. Add curd, salt, and oil. Mix well. Add water gradually to make the medium soft dough. Keep it aside and let it rest for 60 minutes.
Take small ball sized dough and make round shaped circular peda from the dough. Dust it with flour. Roll a peda to make a roti. Apply water on one side of the prepared roti.
Meanwhile, heat a tawa. place the water-coated surface on a heated tawa. Let it cook for 1 to 2 minutes on medium flame.
Then flip the tawa upside down and cook the roti directly on the flame until it turns golden brown. Then remove it from the tawa.
Take it out to a serving plate and apply butter to it.
'Dhaba Style Paneer Masala With Tandoori Roti' is ready to be served with lemon and onion salad.

Servings : 1
Ready in : 85 minutes
Special Category : Healthy Food, Sabji
Recipe Type : Dinner, Lunch