Panner tIkka Masala

Make paneer tikka: Take thick yogurt in a bowl ,add all the marinade ingredients except paneer, onions and peppers. Mix well. Now add paneer and veggies. Mix gently and coat all the pieces with marinade. Cover it and let it marinade for at least 30-45 minutes. More the better. Heat the generous amount of oil in a wide pan. Once hot, arrange tikka pieces in single layer. Cook on one side, flip and cook other side till it get light brown. You might have to do it in batches. Remove it to a plate and keep it aside. You can cook the tikka in oven as well. Make the gravy: Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat, once hot add cumin seeds and let them sizzle. Then mix in chopped onions, sprinkle some salt to speed up the process. Cook till onions are soft and light brown. Saute ginger paste and garlic paste for a minute. Then mix in tomato puree and cook till all the moisture evaporates and oil starts to ooze out. Add turmeric powder, cumin powder, coriander powder and red chili powder. Mix and cook for a minute. Add water to make gravy consistency and simmer for 5 minutes. Then stir in garam masala and kasoori methi. Add cooked paneer tikka, stir. Lastly mix in cream and turn off the stove.