Paneer Tikka Recipe ( Cottage Cheese Snack )

Paneer tikka is  an excellent starter and is very rich in taste. Different varieties of paneer tikka can be prepared either by roasting on a pan, grilling it or by using a barbeque. The important point to be remembered is that, the paneer ( cottage cheese ) should be extremely fresh for a unique taste.

How To Prepare Paneer Tikka.

This starter requires around 35 minutes ( 20 minutes dipped in the marinade and 15 minutes for roasting.)

Ingredients For Paneer Tikka.

First of all the paneer pieces should be dipped in the marinade.

Ingredients For The Marinade.

• Hung curd - 1/2 cup.

• Besan ( gram flour / bengal gram flour )  - 1 tsp.

• Red chilli powder - 1 tsp.

• Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp.

• Salt  - as required.

• Garam Masala powder - 1/2 tsp.

• Lemon juice - 1/2 tsp.

• Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tsp.

• Carom seeds ( ajwain ) - 1/2 tsp.

• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp.

• Paneer pieces - 250 Gms.

• Oil - 1 tbsp

Other Ingredients.

• Capsicum - 1

• Onion - 1.

• Tomato - 1.

• Chaat Masala - 1 tsp.

• Butter or oil for brushing.

Method To Make Paneer Tikka.

• Take a big mixing bowl and add hung curds, besan, salt, lemon juice, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, carom seeds, garam masala, ginger - garlic paste, and pepper powder  into it.

• Now toss in paneer pieces, capsicum pieces, tomato, and onion. Chop it in square shaped pieces of around 1 inch.

• Set this marinade aside for 20 - 30 minutes.

• Take the skewers and thread a paneer piece, a capsicum, an onion, a tomato and repeat the procedure systematically into all the skewers.

• Grill or roast it in a heated barbeque.

• After a few minutes brush oil or butter and re - roast it again till the vegetables are lightly brown.

• Sprinkle chaat masala powder evenly all over it 

Your spicy Paneer tikka is ready to be served.!!!

Kitchen Masti Points .

1. This snack goes best with pudina chutney. ( refer to the third type in that recipe )
2. This starter tastes best when it is hot.
3. You can increase the amount of red chilli powder if you wish to have it more spicy.

Also Read :

Paneer Quesadilla Recipe

Bruschetta Recipe

Baby Corn Fritters Recipe

                  

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