Time: 10 min Prep, 15 min cooking. Total: 25 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 Tablespoon oil (Olive or Vegetable)
- 1/2 Large Red Onion
- 1 Tablespoon chopped Garlic
- 2 Large Tomatoes
- Paneer/ Tofu/ Chicken (Literally whatever you please)
- 2 cups water
- Tikka Masala Paste/ make your own paste (recipe below)
Directions:
- If cooking with Paneer, warm a bowl of hot water and allow the paneer to soak the water
- If cooking with Tofu or Chicken, be sure to cook in oven or pan beforehand
- Chop Onions and Tomatoes
- In a large pot, add the oil and allow it sizzzllleeee
- Once the oil is warm, add the onions and garlic until the onions are starting to turn a little brown
- Add all the tomatoes, and cover the pot with lid
- While the tomatoes are cooking, remove the paneer from the bowl of water and slice into cubes
- Occasionally stir and crush the tomatoes until it creates a paste
- Add the paneer, stir until all the paneer is covered in the paste
- Add the tikka masala paste and 2 cups of water, stir
- Cover the pot for about 10 minutes, occasionally stirring, until everything has mixed together and the curry looks nice and creamy
- Serve with Garlic Naan, tortilla bread, or Rice!
Tikka Masala Paste ( make only if you don’t have pre-made)
- Tomato Paste
- 1.5 teaspoon Garam Masala
- 1.5 tablespoon of unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 tsp red chili powder
- 1 Garlic Clove
- ** For Vegans, use vegan butter and pureed tofu to replace the heavy cream**
Bon appetit!