Tandoori Paneer Tikka
Tandoori Paneer Tikka is a yummy appetizer made with paneer, aka cottage cheese, coated with flavorful spices and charred for a smoky flavor.
Servings: 4
Calories: 265kcal
Equipment
- 2 Skewers
Ingredients
- 250 - 300 gms paneer
- 1 bell pepper
- 1 onion
For marinade
- 1 cup hung curd (thick)
- 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- ½ tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp red chili powder
- 1 tsp Kashmiri chili powder
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- ½ tsp kasuri methi powder
- ½ tsp garam masala
- ½ tsp chat masala
- ½ tsp black salt
- ½ tsp regular salt
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp mustard oil
- 2 tsp roasted gram flour
For garnish
- 1 tbsp fresh coriander leaves finely chopped
- 1 - 2 tsp melted butter optional
- 2 - 4 lemon wedges
Instructions
- Cut paneer, bell pepper, and onion into larger chunks.
- Now take a large mixing bowl.
- Add all spices mentioned in the ingredients list under the marinade category.
- Add paneer and veggies to the marinade and mix them all with a light hand.
- Place a small bowl inside the vegetable marinade. Add a live charcoal to it. To it add a tsp ghee. Once smoke comes out of coal, cover it with a lid and let it rest for 3 - 4 minutes. Then remove the coal bowl from the mixing bowl.
- Cover with a cling wrap and seep it in refrigerator for 1.30 hrs to 2 hrs.
- Now place a small bowl in the mixture of marinade.
- Heat one charcoal to red and place it on the bowl.
- Now drop in 1 tsp ghee on the charcoal.
- It will start to smoke.
- Now cover the bowl with a lid and keep it as it is for 30 minutes.
- After 30 minutes, take out the lid.
- Now arrange the paneer cubes and veggies cubes one by one on the skewer.
- Heat a pan and add 3 - 4 tbsp oil.
- Now place the skewers on the pan.
- Flip and make sure all sides are cooked.
- To get a charred flavor you can also now show the skewer under the direct flame for a minute.
- Now tandoori paneer tikka is ready to serve.
- Place it on the serving plate. Sprinkle some chopped coriander leaves, lemon juice and a pinch of chat masala.
Nutrition
Calories: 265kcal