Tawa Paneer Recipe | Spicy Street-Style Paneer in 30 Minutes

Tawa Paneer Recipe | Spicy Street-Style Paneer in 30 Minutes with Video Recipe.

🔥 Craving that bold street-style flavor? Try this Tawa Paneer Recipe – a quick and spicy Indian dish made with soft paneer cubes tossed in a tangy onion-tomato masala on a hot tawa. Ready in just 30 minutes, it’s perfect as a starter, a side with roti or naan, or even stuffed inside wraps and frankies. 🌯🧀.

✅ Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Quick to make: Ready in under 30 minutes
Street-style flavors: Spicy, tangy and smoky
Versatile dish: Serve as a starter, side dish, or stuffing
Vegetarian & protein-rich: Great source of protein from paneer

This restaurant-style tawa paneer recipe is easy to make and packed with bold flavors that will tantalize your taste buds!

Tawa Paneer Ingredients

Paneer-2 Cups (Cut into Cubes)

Onion-1 (Finely Chopped)

Ginger Garlic Paste-1 tsp

Turmeric Powder-1/2 tsp

Coriander Powder-1 tsp

Red chilli Powder-1 tsp

Cumin Powder-1/2 tsp

Curd-1 tbs

Tomatoes-2 (Finely Chopped)

Capsicum-1 (Chopped)

Hot Water-1/2 Cup

Salt-1/2 tsp

Garam Masala-1/2 tsp

Kasuri Methi-2 tbs (Crushed)

Coriander Leaves-2 tbs (Chopped)

How To Make Tawa Paneer

Firstly, in a bowl take curd, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, garam masala, cumin powder, kasuri methi, salt and oil.
Mix well and make sure everything is well combined.
Add paneer cubes in it and mix gently.
Let the paneer cubes coat well with the marinade. Marinate it for 30 minutes.
Heat 1 tbs oil on a tawa and splutter cumin seeds.
Also add onion, ginger garlic paste and salt in it and saute it until onion turns golden brown in color.
Then add turmeric powder, coriander powder, redchilli powder and cumin powder. Saute it on low flame until the spice powders turns aromatic.
Now add tomato and capsicum. Saute it until tomato and capsicum are cooked well.
Further add the marinated paneer cubes and mix it well.
Then add 1/2 tsp salt and 1/2 cup hot water and mix it.
Close it with a lid and cook it for 5 minutes on low flame.
Finally add garam masala, kasuri methi and coriander leaves and mix it.
Tawa Paneer is now ready to serve.

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Tawa Paneer Recipe | Spicy Street-Style Paneer in 30 Minutes

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Servings

servings

Prep time

minutes

Cooking time

minutes

Ingredients

Paneer-2 Cups (Cut into Cubes)
Onion-1 (Finely Chopped)
Ginger Garlic Paste-1 tsp
Turmeric Powder-1/2 tsp
Coriander Powder-1 tsp
Red chilli Powder-1 tsp
Cumin Powder-1/2 tsp
Curd-1 tbs
Tomatoes-2 (Finely Chopped)
Capsicum-1 (Chopped)
Hot Water-1/2 Cup
Salt-1/2 tsp
Garam Masala-1/2 tsp
Kasuri Methi-2 tbs (Crushed)
Coriander Leaves-2 tbs (Chopped)

Directions

Firstly, in a bowl take curd, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, garam masala, cumin powder, kasuri methi, salt and oil.
Mix well and make sure everything is well combined.
Add paneer cubes in it and mix gently.
Let the paneer cubes coat well with the marinade. Marinate it for 30 minutes.
Heat 1 tbs oil on a tawa and splutter cumin seeds.
Also add onion, ginger garlic paste and salt in it and saute it until onion turns golden brown in color.
Then add turmeric powder, coriander powder, redchilli powder and cumin powder. Saute it on low flame until the spice powders turns aromatic.
Now add tomato and capsicum. Saute it until tomato and capsicum are cooked well.
Further add the marinated paneer cubes and mix it well.
Then add 1/2 tsp salt and 1/2 cup hot water and mix it.
Close it with a lid and cook it for 5 minutes on low flame.
Finally add garam masala, kasuri methi and coriander leaves and mix it.
Tawa Paneer is now ready to serve.