Paneer Tikka is a North Indian cuisine. This recipe is marinated paneer (cottage cheese cubes) , arranged on skewers and grilled or baked in the oven . Specifically the recipe is called the Tandoori Paneer Tikka , as the paneer is cooked in the tandoor .If you do not have oven or grill , it restricts you from making paneer tikka at home . I made it easy for you to make it at home it is better and healthier than the paneer tikka served in the restaurants . Paneer tikka is usually served as a starter .
INGREDIENTS
- paneer (cottage cheese) - 250 grams
- capsicum - 1 medium sized
- tomato - 1
- besan (gram flour) 2 tablespoon
- hung curd 1/2 cup
- ginger 1 pinch
- garlic 4 or 5 pods
- ajwain (carom seeds) 1 teaspoon
- kashmiri red chilli powder 1 or 2 teaspoon
- haldi (turmeric powder ) half teaspoon
- jeera (cumin seeds) 1 teaspoon
- dhania powder (coriander powder) 1 teaspoon
- green coriander (1 bowl)
- garam masala powder 1/2 teaspoon
- chaat masala 1 teaspoon
- amchoor (mango powder ) 1 teaspoon
- black pepper 1/2 teaspoon
- lemon juice 1/2 tablespoon
- fresh cream 2 teaspoon
- oil 1 tablespoon
- black salt 1/2 teaspoon
- kasuri methi 1/2 teaspoon
- kaju(cashew nuts) 8 to 10 pieces
- salt as per taste
HOW TO MAKE PANEER TIKKA :
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| Take oil in a pan. Add jeera, ajwain and green chili. |
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| Now add Cashew nuts. |
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| Add besan. |
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| Saute it properly for 1 minute. |
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| Add Coriander leaves and switch off the flame. let it cool down. |
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| Put the batter in grater (mixcy). Add garlic, ginger |
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| Add kasuri methi. |
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| Add 1/2 cup of hung curd. Grind it and make a smooth paste. |
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Pour paste in a bowl and add haldi, dhania powder, chaat masala powder,
salt, garam masala powder, lemon juice.
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| Add fresh cream into it. |
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| Pour some oil on it and mix it thoroughly. |
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| Add square shaped pieces of cottage cheese (paneer) for marination. |
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| Cut vegetables as shown. |
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| Add vegetables to the paste for marination. Marinate for minimum 1 hour in the refrigerator. |
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| Place the marinated Paneer cubes and vegetables on the skewer. |
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| Arrange them alternately as shown. Fry it on pan. |
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| Keep turning the sides until they turn golden. |
To add some Smokey Charcoal flavor to it:
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| Put a grill on your stove. |
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| Grill the half fried paneer. (low flame) |
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| Put some oil on it with brush. |
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| Arrange it on a plate. Sprinkle some chaat masala and lemon juice on paneer tikka. |
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| Serve the yummy Paneer tikka with mint chutney. |
Alternate way of preparing Paneer Tikka ( not smoky)
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| Put the half fried paneer tikka in the griller. |
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| Grill it and add some chaat masala over it. |
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| Ready to be served. |
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