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Tandoori Paneer Tikka in Tawa Recipe | Vegetarian Indian Starter Recipe

paneer tikka is spiced marinated cottage cheese cubes that are pan-fried on a tawa or griddle.

Prep Time1 hr
Cook Time15 mins
Total Time1 hr 15 mins
Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Paneer
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: appatizer, cottage cheese, Dhaba style Paneer, indian food, paneer tikka, restaurant style recipes, snacks, starter, tandoori paneer tikka
Author: Bhawna Maharshi

Ingredients

  • 1/2 Cup Hung Curd
  • 2 tbsp Besan roasted
  • 1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
  • 1/2 tsp Black Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Chaat Masala
  • 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
  • 1.5 tsp Roasted Cumin Powder
  • 2 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder
  • 1 tsp Lemon Juice
  • 1 tsp Kasoori Methi
  • 2 tbsp Mustard Oil
  • 300 grams Paneer Cubed
  • 16 pieces Bell Peppers dices
  • 16 pieces Onion dices

Instructions

preparation for paneer tikka

  • Slice the paneer into 1/4 inch squares or cubes or rectangles.

  • Rinse the veggies. halve the onion and remove each layer one by one.

  • Dice the capsicum/bell pepper into square shaped slices.

  • Keep the veggies and paneer aside.

making paneer tikka marination

  • First whisk the thick yogurt (curd) till smooth in a bowl or pan.

  • Add all the spices and herbs, besan/gram flour and salt, except oil. stir and mix well. taste the marinade and add salt it required

  • Heat up the mustard oil until it starts smoking and then add to the marinate. If the consistency is extremely thick, then a tbsp of yogurt can be added.

  • Add the diced vegetables (onion and capsicum) along with paneer slices.

  • With your hands mix very well. so that the marinade coats the paneer and veggies evenly.

  • Cover the bowl & keep the marinade in the fridge for 45 minutes to 3 hours. you can also keep overnight.

making paneer tikka on tawa

  • Take a skewer and arrange paneer, Onion and bell peppers in no particular order.
  • Make all skewers similarly.
  • heat 1 tbsp oil in a non stick pan/tawa or a well seasoned griddle. 

  • Place the skewers on hot tawa and cook evenly from all sides.
  • Alternatively cook the veggies and paneer directly on tawa . once cooked skewer them on a wooden skewer or toothpick.
  • You can also have paneer tikka straight away without skewering. sprinkle some chaat masala & lemon juice on the paneer tikka.

  • Arrange them in a serving plate and serve the paneer tikka hot or warm with pickled vinegar onions (sirke wale pyaaz), or pyaaz lachcha (onion lemon salad) or mint yogurt chutney.

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Notes

how to season the tawa or griddle
  • basically, seasoning means to prepare the tawa or griddle for frying/roasting, wherein you heat the griddle and then apply oil. let the oil get heated and then switch off the griddle. wipe the oil. again apply oil and let the griddle cool. store the tawa with the oil on it. you can repeat the first step twice or thrice. when you want to cook, heat the tawa and wipe off the oil. then proceed with the recipe.