Paneer Tikka (Oven & Stove Top)
Tandoori paneer tikka is popular vegetarian starter made with paneer. Marinated paneer cubes are skewered along with vegetables lime onions and peppers.
Servings: 3 -4
Calories: 567kcal
Ingredients
For paneer tikka
- 200 grams paneer cubed
- 1 large onion cubed
- 1/2 green bellpepper cubed
- 1/2 red or yellow pepper cubed
For the marinade
- 150 grams hung curd, whisked well.
- 2-3 teaspoons oil
- 1 teaspoon garam masala powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon chaat masala or amchur
- 2 teaspoons ginger garlic paste or crushed ginger garlic
- 2 teaspoons kashmiri chili powder
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- Black salt or regular salt
- 2 tablespoons lemon or lime juice
Instructions
- keep cubed paneer, onions and bell pepper ready.
- take hung curd in a mixing bowl and whisk well. Add all the other ingredients mentioned under "to marinade" and whisk very well.
- Add the paneer and vegetables cubes and mix well. You can even toss well to coat the masala. Cover and refrigerate for minimum 2 hours. You can even refrigerate over night. In the mean time soak 3-4 bamboo skewers in water for 2 hours.
- After 2 hours, the marinade would have well coated the paneer cubes. Now arrange them in the skewer as required. Cover a baking tray with foil and place the skewers. Refrigerate for 20 minutes.
- In the mean time preheat your oven at highest available temperature (240 or 250 degree celsius).
- Place the tray in the oven and bake for 10 minutes. remove the tray and rotate the skewers. Bake again for 10 more minutes until the paneer cubes are charred a bit and veggies wilt a bit. Cool for 2-3 minutes. Serve paneer tikka with green chutney.
Notes
1. Add 2 tablespoons gram flour to the marinade if frying in tava.
2. Using veggies are optional
2. Using veggies are optional
Nutrition
Calories: 567kcal