Paneer tikka is a marinated paneer/cottage cheese cubes, arranged on skewers and grilled or baked over oven or tawa. Specifically this recipe is called tandoori paneer tikka, as the paneer is cooked in tandoor which lends a subtle smoky charcoal flavor to paneer. Paneer tikka is usually served as starter.
I have tried paneer tikka in both tawa and grill microwave. My mother-in-law loves paneer so much. My entire family loves it, that too when it is served hot. Varieties of paneer tikka can be made such as pahadi paneer tikka, kashmiri paneer tikka, achari paneer tikka and more. Combination we make for each variety of tikka's marination makes the difference, I have just made a normal paneer tikka.
Ingredients:
300 gm paneer - cut into 2" squares/ cubes
Capsicum - 1 large , cut into 1" pieces (remove layer by layer)
Onion - 1, cut into 4 pieces
Tomato -1, cut into 8 pieces (optional)
Skewers stick / tooth pick - 4
Marinade:
Yogurt/ Thick curd - 1 cup, hang in a muslin cloth for 40 mins
Red chilli powder - 1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Salt - to taste
Coriander powder - 1 teaspoon
Black salt - 1/2 teaspoon (optional)
Amchoor powder (Mangai podi) - 1/2 teaspoon (optional)
Tandoori masala - 1 teaspoon
Butter - 2 tablespoon
Oil - 2 tablespoon
Method:
1. Mix all ingredients of marinade in a bowl.
2. Add fresh paneer cubes, cubed onion, capsicum and tomato. Mix well and refrigerate for 1 hour or overnight.
3. Dip skewers stick in water for 20 mins.
4. Heat one teaspoon of oil in a non stick pan/tawa or a well seasoned griddle. Coat the paneer and veggies with the marinade and place them on the tawa. Shallow fry it on a medium flame.Make sure veggies/ paneer doesn't get burnt.
5. As a whole we can make it in 3 batches and 3 tablespoon of oil is required.
6. When one side is cooked, flip to other side and cook gently. Paneer will get cooked faster than veggies.
7. Another way is to arrange the paneer, veggies alternatively in skewer / tooth pick. Heat tawa and place the paneer arranged skewer stick on it and add little oil. Leave space between paneer and veggies since it helps in cooking evenly.
8. Rotate the skewer stick, until all 4 sides are cooked evenly. Apply butter over paneer evenly while frying.
Method using Microwave(convection):
1. Mix all ingredients of marinade in a bowl.
2. Add fresh paneer cubes, cubed onion, capsicum and tomato. Mix well and refrigerate for 1 hour or overnight.
3. Dip skewers stick in water for 20 mins.
4. Grease grill rack. Arrange paneer on skewer sticks and place over rack.
5. Set your microwave oven at 200 deg using the oven (convection) mode and press start to preheat.
6.Put the tikkas in the hot oven.
7.Set the preheated oven for 15 mins and cook for 15 mins.
8. Apply butter over the tikkas and grill for 10 mins.
Yummy, hot and spicy paneer tikka is ready to be served. Serve with onion and lemon slices.
Tips:
1. Skewers need to be dipped in water, it helps in preventing the stick getting burnt while cooking.
2. Water need to be completely removed from curd, else this tikka masala would not get coated over veggies and paneer.
I have tried paneer tikka in both tawa and grill microwave. My mother-in-law loves paneer so much. My entire family loves it, that too when it is served hot. Varieties of paneer tikka can be made such as pahadi paneer tikka, kashmiri paneer tikka, achari paneer tikka and more. Combination we make for each variety of tikka's marination makes the difference, I have just made a normal paneer tikka.
300 gm paneer - cut into 2" squares/ cubes
Capsicum - 1 large , cut into 1" pieces (remove layer by layer)
Onion - 1, cut into 4 pieces
Tomato -1, cut into 8 pieces (optional)
Skewers stick / tooth pick - 4
Marinade:
Yogurt/ Thick curd - 1 cup, hang in a muslin cloth for 40 mins
Red chilli powder - 1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Salt - to taste
Coriander powder - 1 teaspoon
Black salt - 1/2 teaspoon (optional)
Amchoor powder (Mangai podi) - 1/2 teaspoon (optional)
Tandoori masala - 1 teaspoon
Butter - 2 tablespoon
Oil - 2 tablespoon
Method:
1. Mix all ingredients of marinade in a bowl.
2. Add fresh paneer cubes, cubed onion, capsicum and tomato. Mix well and refrigerate for 1 hour or overnight.
3. Dip skewers stick in water for 20 mins.
4. Heat one teaspoon of oil in a non stick pan/tawa or a well seasoned griddle. Coat the paneer and veggies with the marinade and place them on the tawa. Shallow fry it on a medium flame.Make sure veggies/ paneer doesn't get burnt.
5. As a whole we can make it in 3 batches and 3 tablespoon of oil is required.
6. When one side is cooked, flip to other side and cook gently. Paneer will get cooked faster than veggies.
7. Another way is to arrange the paneer, veggies alternatively in skewer / tooth pick. Heat tawa and place the paneer arranged skewer stick on it and add little oil. Leave space between paneer and veggies since it helps in cooking evenly.
8. Rotate the skewer stick, until all 4 sides are cooked evenly. Apply butter over paneer evenly while frying.
Method using Microwave(convection):
1. Mix all ingredients of marinade in a bowl.
2. Add fresh paneer cubes, cubed onion, capsicum and tomato. Mix well and refrigerate for 1 hour or overnight.
3. Dip skewers stick in water for 20 mins.
4. Grease grill rack. Arrange paneer on skewer sticks and place over rack.
5. Set your microwave oven at 200 deg using the oven (convection) mode and press start to preheat.
6.Put the tikkas in the hot oven.
7.Set the preheated oven for 15 mins and cook for 15 mins.
8. Apply butter over the tikkas and grill for 10 mins.
Yummy, hot and spicy paneer tikka is ready to be served. Serve with onion and lemon slices.
Tips:
1. Skewers need to be dipped in water, it helps in preventing the stick getting burnt while cooking.
2. Water need to be completely removed from curd, else this tikka masala would not get coated over veggies and paneer.
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