Paneer Tikka Recipe|How to make Paneer Tikka|Tikka Recipe

 

 

Paneer or Indian cottage cheese is a fresh cheese common in the Indian subcontinent. It is a non-aged, non-melting soft cheese made by curdling milk with a fruit- or vegetable-derived acid, such as lemon juice. Its acid-set form before pressing is called chhena.

Paneer tikka is an Indian appetizer dish made from chunks of paneer marinated in spices and yogurt, then 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. These dishes traditionally go well with mint chutney. 

Mainly Paneer Tikka is grilled in a tandoor but I tried this in a home oven. The taste was really amazing taste. You can make Restaurant Style Paneer Tikka at home with this easy recipe but grilled in an oven.

Paneer Tikka

• Servings: 3-4
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins
• Resting Time: 02 hours
• Course: Starter/Appetizer
• Cuisine: Indian
• Difficulty: Easy
  

Ingredients

1. 200 gm Paneer
2. 2 tsp Gram flour
3. 1 Capsicum
4. 1 Onion
5. 200 gm Greek Yogurt
6. 1 tsp Red chili powder
7. 1 tsp Turmeric powder
8. 1 tsp garam masala powder
9. 1 tsp cumin powder
10. 1 tsp chaat masala
11. 1 tsp dry mango powders
12. 1 tsp coriander powder
13. 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
14. Salt as per taste
15. 1 Chopped tomato optional
16. 1/2 tsp black salt
17. 1 tsp mustard oil

Directions

• First, cut the paneer pieces in the square-shaped. keep aside.
• Cut the capsicum, tomato and onion into the square pieces. keep aside.

• Put Greek yogurt into the bowl. stir the yogurt until smooth.
• Add ginger-garlic paste, red chili, turmeric, garam masala, chat masala, salt, dry mango powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, black salt, gram flour, and mustard oil. Whisk to combine everything together. Check the taste and add more seasonings if required.

• Add the onions, capsicum, and paneer into the above mixture.

• Slowly and gently mix vegetables with the yogurt mixture. Cover the bowl and keep in the refrigerator for 2 hours.

• After 2-3 hours, take the paneer and veggies bowl out of the refrigerator
• Take a skewer and arrange paneer, onion, and capsicum alternately on a skewer.

• Before you begin, preheat oven at 230 or 240 degrees Celsius or 464 degree Fahrenheit for 15 to 20 minutes. Use only the top heating element while preheating as well as grilling
• Place prepared skewers on a tray lined with aluminum foil or parchment paper.

• Place the tray on the top rack and bake at 230 to 240 degrees Celsius or 464 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes.

• Then remove the tray from the oven and turn the paneer tikka skewers.

• Again keep back on the top rack in the oven and continue to grill till the edges of paneer and veggies are golden or slightly charred for about 3 to 5 minutes. Do not grill for a long time as then paneer becomes hard. Since temperatures vary from oven to oven do keep a check. You can reduce or increase the time as required. The total grilling time will be 15 to 20 minutes.

• Remove once done. Serve the paneer tikka sprinkled with lemon juice, mint chutney, and onion slices.