Lets first make the gravy. the gravy is a combination of 2 onion tomato masalas which is what makes it so different and delicious
To make the gravy, heat 3 tbsp of oil in a kadai, add bay leaf, green cardamom, black cardamom, and cinnamon. Add the oinons and saute till onions turn light golden. Now add the tomatoes and cook till oil is released. you can add green chilies to this masala along with the tomatoes if you like to eat spicy food.
Remove the bay leaf, black cardamom and cinnamon. Add the onion tomato masala to a grinder jar along with soaked cashews. Add some water and grind it to a smooth paste. Keep aside.
In the same kadai add 3 tbsp of oil. Add the jeera let it turn golden. Add ginger garlic paste. After 30 seconds add the finely chopped onion. cook till onion turns light brown. now add the finely chopped tomatoes. cook till all the oil is released and tomatoes are mushy. now add all the dry spices like garam masala, degi mirch, dhaniya powder, jeera powder and salt. Mix well.
Once the oil is released add the masala paste we made earlier to this masala. Mix well. Sprinkle kasoori methi and mix. Add 1 & 1/4 cup of water bring to a boil on low heat. Keep aside.
For the Paneer tikka, Mix all the ingredients leaving out the paneer and the vegetables in a bowl. Now add the Paneer and the vegetables. mix gently and keep aside for 1 hour. After one hour pick up the Paneer pieces carefully and pierce them in a metal skewer. Also add some onions, tomatoes and bell peppers. Hold the skewer on an open gas flame till black spots appear on the paneer and vegetables. Keep rotating the skewer. repeat till all the vegetable pieces are grilled.
Now to finish, heat the gravy a little incase it has become thick add water to adjust the consistency. Add the grilled Paneer and vegetables to the gravy. Mix very gently. Cook on very low heat for 4-5 minutes.
Garnish with chopped green coriander. Serve hot with tandoori roti or paratha.
