easy hariyali paneer tikka recipe | paneer hariyali tikka | dry paneer hariyali

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 30 minutes
  • Cook time: 10 minutes
  • Total time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 3 Servings
  • Category: starters
  • Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

  • ½ cup curd / yogurt (thick)
  • ½ tsp turmeric / haldi
  • ½ tsp coriander powder / daniya powder
  • ¼ tsp cumin powder / jeera powder
  • ½ tsp garam masala
  • ½ tsp kasuri methi / dry fenugreek leaves (crushed)
  • ½ tsp chaat masala
  • 1 tsp ginger - garlic paste
  • ¼ tsp ajwain / carom seeds
  • 2 tsp besan / gram flour (dry roasted)
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • salt to taste
  • 3 tsp oil

for green chutney:

  • ½ cup coriander leaves
  • ¼ cup mint leaves / pudina leaves
  • 2 green chilli

vegetables:

  • ½ onions (petals)
  • ½ capsicum (red & green, cubed)
  • 5 cubes paneer / cottage cheese

Method

  1. firstly, take ½ cup thick curd / yogurt.
  2. further add in all spices along with green chutney and salt.
  3. mix till all the spices are combined well with curd.
  4. now add ½ onion petals, ½ cubed capsicum (red & green) and 5 cubes paneer.
  5. mix gently to coat vegetables well.
  6. furthermore, to marinate, cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  7. after marination, insert the marinated paneer, capsicum and onions into wooden skewers.
  8. further, roast it on a hot tawa or grill in oven or tandoor.
  9. also spread a tsp of oil over the tikka.
  10. finally, sprinkle some chaat masala and serve hariyali paneer tikka immediately.

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.