Homemade Paneer Tikka Recipe

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Indian

Servings: 4-5 pax

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time : 20 minutes

Total Time : 30 minutes

Ingredients For Tikka:

• 250 gms fresh paneer

• 1 no small green capsicum

• 1 no small onion petals

Ingredients For Marination:

• ¼ cup thick yogurt/curds

• 1 tsp finely chopped ginger

• ½ tbsp finely chopped garlic

• 2 tbsp mustard oil

• 2 tbsp sattu/ roasted besan/ gramflour

• 1 tsp kasuri methi / dried fenugreek leaves

• 1 tsp pepper powder

• 1 tbsp kashmiri chilli powder

• 1.5 tsp chaat masala

• 1.5 tsp garam masala

• 2 tsp jeera powder

• salt as per taste

• ½ lemon juice

Method:

1. Cut the paneer into 2 inch squares pieces.

2. Peel, wash and remove the petals of the onion.

3. Wash and cut the capsicum into 1 inch square pieces.

4. In a bowl add all the ingredients for the marination mix well except the oil. Then heat the oil till smoking hot then pour it on the masala and mix well again.

5. Add the cut paneer, capsicum and onions petals in the masala batter and lightly mix it so that the paneer does not break. Allow it to rest for at least 30 minutes.

6. After the rest time slowly skew one piece capsicum then one onion petal and one paneer on the skewer and repeat it in the same order.

7. Keep the gas flame on full and hold the skewer on the top of the flame rotating till all the paneer pieces are well cooked and lightly charred .

8. In the same manner repeat the process till all the paneer is cooked.

9. Alternatively the paneer along with the capsicum and onion petals can be cooked on a non stick pan .

10. Remove in a plate and sprinkle some chaat masala and lemon juice on them.

Enjoy this tasty and delicious Paneer Tikka as a starter.