Paneer Tikka
Paneer Tikka

Hello everybody, it’s Louise, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, paneer tikka. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Paneer Tikka is a popular and delicious tandoori snack where paneer (Indian cottage cheese cubes) are marinated in a spiced yogurt-based marinade, arranged on skewers and grilled in the oven. If you don't have an oven, then instead of grilling in oven, you can make it on stovetop or tawa. This paneer tikka marinade has Greek yogurt Spices like chaat masala, coriander powder, red chili powder Mustard oil, for that unique flavor Cilantro & mint, for freshness and taste Lemon juice for tanginess.

Paneer Tikka is one of the most favored of current trending foods on earth. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions every day. Paneer Tikka is something which I have loved my whole life. They are nice and they look fantastic.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook paneer tikka using 21 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Paneer Tikka:
  1. Prepare 500 grams Indian Cottage Chesse / Paneer, cut into 10 cm cubes (I have used homemade Paneer)
  2. Take 1 medium Green Pepper, cut into 10 cm cubes
  3. Make ready 1 medium Red Pepper, cut into 10 cm cubes
  4. Get 1 medium Yellow Pepper, cut into 10 cm cubes
  5. Get 1 Large red Onion, cut into 10 cm cubes
  6. Get For the Marinade
  7. Get 3 tbsp. Hung Curd (Tie ½ cup curd in a muslin cloth and hang for 1-2 hours)
  8. Get 50 grams fresh Coriander
  9. Take 50 grams fresh Mint leaves
  10. Take 1 green chilly
  11. Take 3-4 garlic cloves
  12. Take 1/2 inch ginger root
  13. Take 1 tsp Cumin powder
  14. Prepare 1 tsp Coriander powder
  15. Prepare 1 tsp red Chili powder
  16. Make ready 1/2 tsp Dry Mango powder / Amchur Powder
  17. Make ready To taste Salt
  18. Make ready Other Ingredients:
  19. Take Melted butter for basting
  20. Take 1 tbsp. Lemon juice
  21. Get Chaat Masala

So, remove the tikka from the skewers, drizzle some fresh lemon juice, dip into the chutney and enjoy. You can use this paneer tikka as a filling for wrap, kathi roll or frankie. You can add into the pulao to make paneer tikka pulao. Use them as a pizza topping to make fusion paneer.

Instructions to make Paneer Tikka:
  1. Preheat the oven to 180 degree Celsius for 10 minutes if using an oven. I have used a convection microwave with a grill option, where temperature is already set by default so no preheating needed in this case. Put 3-4 wooden skewers in water and leave them to soak.In a blender jar take coriander and mint leaves, green chili, garlic cloves and ginger and make a smooth paste using little water. Our green paste is ready.
  2. For the Marinade, in a large mixing bowl, take hung curd.
  3. To it add the green paste, cumin coriander powder, dry mango powder, red chili powder and salt. Mix well and set aside.
  4. Add the paneer cubes along with bell pepper and red onion cubes. Mix well and marinate for at least 1-2 hours. If you have time you can marinate even longer. The more you marinate the paneer becomes more flavorful.
  5. When ready to cook, grease the skewers and baking sheet. Thread the paneer and vegetables alternatively onto the skewers. Place the skewers on a baking sheet in the preheated oven at 180 degree Celsius and bake for 20-25 minutes. In case you are using a grill option in a convection microwave, select the grill option. Keep the skewers on a greased plate onto the high rack and grill for 8-10 minutes.
  6. We are looking for paneer which is soft, coated with marinade and charred around the edges. Do not overcook the paneer as it might turn rubbery. For those who intend to use a tava, can add 1-2 tsp of chick pea flour to the marinade to ensure the paneer does not stick to the tava. Sprinkle the lemon juice and chaat masala and serve the hara bhara paneer tikka with mint chutney and salad and enjoy !

Paneer tikka is an Indian dish made from chunks of paneer marinated in spices and grilled in a tandoor. It is a vegetarian alternative to chicken tikka and other meat dishes. It is a popular dish that is widely available in India and countries with an Indian diaspora. Alfred Prasad's paneer tikka recipe produces a delightful dish that vegetarians and meat eaters can enjoy — bursting with Indian flavour and spice. Ideally, the paneer should be cooked in a tandoor, but if you don't have access to one, a super hot grill will do the job nicely.

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