Healthy Paneer Tikka Masala With Cashew Cream

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"Paneer Tikka Masala is the vegetarian equivalent of what is probably the most popular Indian dish in America: chicken tikka masala."
-- @buttered.veg
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Prep time: 20mins
Cook time: 30mins
Serves or Makes: 4

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ingredients

Start the tikka masala sauce

  • 2 tablespoons butter, (for vegan, use coconut oil)
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh ginger root, minced

ingredients

Add to the tikka masala sauce

  • 1 28-ounce can of tomato puree
  • 1/4 teaspoon red chili powder (substitute with cayenne pepper), to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon Himalayan pink salt, or to taste
  • 20 whole cashews, soaked and blended into a paste
  • 2 green chilis (substitute with jalapeños), sliced on the diagonal
  • 1/2 cup water

ingredients

To sauté the paneer

  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
  • 150 grams paneer, about 1 ½ cups cubed, (for vegan, use tofu or mixed vegetables; see notes)

ingredients

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  • 2 teaspoons kasoori methi
  • 1/2 teaspoon garam masala, or to taste
  • 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro or coriander leaf, minced

Method

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