Paneer Tikka Recipe (Tandoori Paneer Starter Snack)
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Paneer Tikka Recipe (Tandoori Paneer Starter Snack)
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This Restaurant Style Paneer Tikka is a popular and delicious tandoori starter and snack where paneer (Indian cottage cheese cubes) are marinated in a spiced yogurt-based marinade, arranged on skewers and grilled in the oven.
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Ingredients
main ingredients
- 200 to 250 grams paneer or Indian cottage cheese
- ½ cup diced onions or 1 medium sized onion
- ½ diced capsicum or 1 small to medium bell pepper - green, yellow or red
for paneer tikka marination
- 200 grams Hung Curd or greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste or 1 tablespoon crushed ginger-garlic
- 2 teaspoons Kashmiri red chili powder or 2 teaspoons sweet paprika
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder (ground turmeric)
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder (ground cumin)
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder (ground coriander)
- ½ teaspoon garam masala
- 1 teaspoon ajwain (carom seeds)
- 1 teaspoon dry mango powder (amchur powder)
- 1 teaspoon chaat masala
- ½ teaspoon black pepper powder - optional (ground black pepper)
- 1.5 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon mustard oil or any neutral tasting oil
- ½ teaspoon black salt - optional
- salt as required
- some mustard oil for brushing
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Instructions
Preparation
- Chop the paneer in square shaped cubes.
- Dice the onions and capsicum in 1 or 1.5 inches square pieces.
Making Marination
- In a large bowl, take the hung curd (greek yogurt) and whisk it lightly till it becomes smooth
- Add ginger-garlic paste, all the spice powders, carom seeds, black salt, regular salt, lemon juice and mustard oil.
- Mix very well. Check the taste and add more seasonings if required.
- Add the veggies and paneer to the marinade. Slowly and gently mix them with the marinade.
- Cover the bowl and marinate for at least 2 hours or more in the refrigerator.
- After 2 hours thread the paneer and veggies alternately on bamboo skewers. Soak or rinse the bamboo skewers before threading.
Grilling Paneer Tikka
- Preheat the oven for 15 to 20 minutes at 230 or 240 degree celsius or 464 degrees Fahrenheit. Use only the top heating element.
- Line a baking tray with aluminium foil or parchment paper. Arrange the paneer skewers on the tray. Brush some oil on the veggies and paneer cubes all over.
- Place the tray on the top rack. Grill the paneer tikka first for 7 to 10 minutes at 230 or 240 degree celsius or or 464 degrees Fahrenheit. Then remove and turn the skewers.
- Place back on the top rack in the oven and continue to grill for 3 to 5 minutes more till the edges of the paneer are golden or slightly charred. Do not grill for a long time as then paneer cubes becomes hard.
- Since temperatures vary from oven to oven do keep a check. You can reduce or increase the time as required. Total grilling time will be 15 to 20 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and then place the paneer cubes on a serving plate. Sprinkle some chaat masala and lemon juice.
- Serve paneer tikka with mint chutney and onion rings with lemon wedges
Notes
- Barbecue: You can even use the barbecue grill for making the paneer tikka.
- Grilling in the oven: In the oven grill for 15 to 20 minutes at 230 or 240 degree celsius with only the top heating element on.
- Marination Time: I always suggest to to marinate the paneer cubes for 2 hours or more. You can also keep the marinated paneer overnight in the fridge. More marination, the better the flavors get infused in the paneer and veggies.
- Vegetables: Add a mix of veggies like bell pepper, onions, tomatoes, baby corn, mushrooms, cauliflower, tomatoes, broccoli etc. For cauliflower blanch them before marinating.
- Adding Oil: While grilling the paneer cubes and veggies can become dry. Hence oil is added to the marination mixture. The paneer cubes and veggies are also brushed with some oil to avoid them from becoming dry.
- Overcooking: Don't overcook the paneer as they then become rubbery, dry and hard. The paneer should be soft, well cooked and yet succulent.
- Marinade: The extra marinade can be applied or brushed on the paneer tikka before grilling them. If you are making paneer tikka masala gravy, you can use the extra marinade in the gravy.
- Vegan Options: Use tofu, seitan or tempeh in place of paneer. Use a vegan yogurt like almond or cashew yogurt in place of dairy yogurt.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
316kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
17g
(34%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
47mg
(16%)
Sodium
470mg
(20%)
Potassium
193mg
(6%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
271IU
(5%)
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
1mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
1mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
1mg
Vitamin B6
1mg
Vitamin B12
1µg
Vitamin C
19mg
(21%)
Vitamin E
1mg
Vitamin K
3µg
Calcium
406mg
(41%)
Vitamin B9 (Folate)
12µg
Iron
13mg
(72%)
Magnesium
14mg
Phosphorus
102mg
Zinc
1mg
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 316 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 316kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 470mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 193mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 271IU | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B12 | 1µg | 42% |
| Vitamin C | 19mg | 21% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | |
| Vitamin K | 3µg | |
| Calcium | 406mg | 41% |
| Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 12µg | |
| Iron | 13mg | 72% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 102mg | |
| Zinc | 1mg |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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