easy achari paneer tikka recipe | easy achari paneer tikka on tawa
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 60 minutes
- Cook time: 15 minutes
- Total time: 75 minutes
- Yield: 2 Servings
- Category: starters
- Cuisine: punjabi
Ingredients
- 1 cup thick curd / yogurt (fresh)
- 1 tsp mustard powder / rai powder
- 1.5 tsp kashmiri red chili powder / lal mirch powder
- ½ tsp turmeric / haldi
- 1 tsp fennel powder / saunf powder
- ¼ tsp cumin powder / jeera powder
- ½ tsp garam masala
- 1 tbsp ginger - garlic paste
- ¼ tsp methi powder / fenugreek powder
- ¼ tsp ajwain / carom seeds
- 2 tbsp mustard oil / any cooking oil
- ½ tsp kasuri methi / dry fenugreek leaves (crushed)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- salt to taste
- 1 capsicum (cubed)
- ½ medium sized onion (petals)
- 9 cubes paneer / cottage cheese
- 3 tsp oil (for roasting)
Method
- firstly, in a large mixing bowl take curd.
- further add mustard powder, chili powder, turmeric, fennel powder, cumin powder, garam masala, methi powder, ajwain and kasuri methi leaves.
- also add ginger garlic paste.
- additionally add 2 tbsp mustard oil or any cooking oil.
- now add lemon juice.
- furthermore add salt to taste.
- whisk smooth making sure the spices are mixed well with the curd.
- now add capsicum, onions and paneer / cottage cheese.
- mix gently without breaking paneer.
- further, cover and refrigerate to marinate for 1 hour or more.
- place the marinated paneer, capsicum and onions over tawa and pan fry.
- roast the tikkas on medium flame on both side with oil as required.
- now insert the marinated paneer, capsicum and onions into wooden skewers.
- also garnish with leftover tikka sauce.
- finally, serve achari paneer tikka with green chuntey and few salads.
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.