Hariyali Paneer Tikka (Oven & Stovetop)
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Hariyali Paneer Tikka (Oven & Stovetop)
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Hariyali Paneer Tikka is a delicious starter snack that is made by marinating paneer cubes in a green paste or green chutney that are later grilled. This delicious recipe can be made both in the oven as well as the stovetop. I have shared both these ways of making this scrumptious dish.
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Ingredients
For hariyali paste (green paste)
- ½ cup Coriander leaves
- ¼ cup mint leaves
- 1 teaspoon ginger - chopped or 1 inch peeled ginger
- 1 teaspoon garlic - chopped or 4 medium peeled garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon green chili - chopped or 1 green chili, chopped
- 3 tablespoons curd (yogurt) - thick
Other ingredients
- 200 grams paneer (Indian cottage cheese)
- ¼ teaspoon carom seeds (ajwain)
- ⅛ teaspoon turmeric powder or 1 to 2 pinches turmeric powder
- ¼ teaspoon red chilli powder
- ¼ teaspoon cumin powder
- ¼ teaspoon coriander powder
- ¼ teaspoon garam masala
- ¼ teaspoon dry mango powder (amchur powder)
- ¼ teaspoon chaat masala powder
- 1 tablespoon rice flour or besan (gram flour) or chickpea flour or corn flour
- ¼ teaspoon black salt
- ¼ teaspoon regular salt or add as required
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
For basting (oven method)
- 2 to 3 teaspoons oil - optional
For pan frying (stovetop method)
- 2 to 3 tablespoons oil
Serving suggestions
- 1 onion - medium-sized, thinly sliced
- 1 lime or lemon, quartered
- chaat masala to sprinkle, as required
Instructions
Making green paste
- In a small blender jar take the rinsed coriander leaves and rinsed mint leaves.
- Add chopped ginger, garlic and green chillies.
- Then add fresh curd or yogurt.
- Grind to a fine and smooth paste without adding any water.
Making marination
- Take the finely ground green paste in a bowl.
- Add the following ingredients one by one - carom seeds, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder, dry mango powder and chaat masala powder.
- Next add rice flour followed by ¼ teaspoon black salt and ¼ teaspoon regular salt or add as required.
- Add the lemon juice and Mix everything very well.
- Add paneer cubes.
- Gently mix the paneer cubes with the green marinade.
- Cover with a lid and marinate for minimum 30 minutes at room temperature or a couple of hours in the fridge.
Grilling in oven
- Now thread the paneer cubes in a bamboo or metal skewer.Rinse or soak bamboo skewers (for 10 minutes) in water, so that they do not get burnt.
- Place the skewers on a metal rack (kept on top of a baking tray to collect the drippings) or straightaway on a baking tray that is lined with a foil or parchment paper.
- Keep the tray in an oven which is already preheated at 250° C/480° F for 10 minutes. Keep in center rack and grill at 250° C/480° F with only the top heating element on.
- Halfway through grilling, remove the pan from oven, roughly after 8 to 10 minutes.
- Brush some oil on the paneer cubes. You can skip oil if you prefer.
- Turn over the skewers and brush oil on the other side of the paneer cubes too.
- Keep the tray back in the oven and continue to grill for 8 to 10 minutes or till you see a few charred spots at the edges of the paneer cubes. Overall you need to grill the tikka for a total of 16 to 20 minutes.
- Serve grilled tikka with mint-curd chutney or coriander chutney.
- Sprinkle some chaat masala on the tikka before serving. Also accompany some onion slices and lemon wedges.
Pan frying Paneer Hariyali Tikka (Stovetop Method)
- Heat 2 to 3 tablespoons oil on a tawa or flat skillet.
- Coat the paneer cubes well with the marinade and place them on the skillet or tawa. Pan fry paneer cubes on medium heat.
- When one side is crisp and golden, turn each paneer cubes and fry the second side.
- Fry the second side also till crisp and golden. Flip a couple of times for even frying. Do add more oil if needed. This way fry the paneer cubes in batches of two or three.
- Remove the pan-fried paneer cubes in a plate. You can place them on kitchen paper towels to remove extra oil.
- Once the heat is enough to handle, then you can thread them on toothpicks. Or you can just serve them directly with small fork or toothpicks.
- Serve crispy pan-fried Paneer Hariyali Tikka made with mint chutney or coriander chutney. Sprinkle a few pinches of chaat masala on the tikka before serving. Opt to accompany some onion slices and lemon wedges if you like.
Notes
- Veggies like onion, tomato and capsicum (bell pepper) can be added in the marination together with the paneer cubes.
- Oil can be skipped if you prefer.
- You can add the ground spice powders more or less as per your preferences.
- Tofu can be substituted instead of paneer.
- Note that the approximate nutrition info is for the grilled tikka made in the oven.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
273kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Cholesterol
45mg
(15%)
Sodium
429mg
(18%)
Potassium
179mg
(5%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
401IU
(8%)
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
0.05mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
0.1mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
0.3mg
Vitamin B6
0.1mg
Vitamin B12
0.1µg
Vitamin C
25mg
(28%)
Vitamin E
1mg
Vitamin K
9µg
Calcium
370mg
(37%)
Vitamin B9 (Folate)
19µg
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Magnesium
14mg
Phosphorus
47mg
Zinc
0.3mg
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 273 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 273kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 45mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 429mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 179mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 401IU | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 0.05mg | |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 0.1mg | |
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 0.3mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.1µg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 25mg | 28% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | |
| Vitamin K | 9µg | |
| Calcium | 370mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 19µg | |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 47mg | |
| Zinc | 0.3mg |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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