Paneer Tikka Recipe (How To Make Paneer Tikka)

Ingredients

• 2 cups paneer (cottage cheese) cubes, cut into 50 mm. (2?) cubes
• 1/2 cup capsicum cubes, cut into 50 mm. (2?) cubes
• 1/2 cup thick curds (dahi)
• 1 tbsp besan (gram flour)
• 1 1/2 tsp finely chopped ginger (adrak)
• 2 tsp garlic (lehsun) paste
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 2 tsp kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)
• 1/2 tsp garam masala
• 1 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
• salt (namak) to taste
• 5 tsp oil for greasing and cooking
• 1 tsp chaat masala

Steps

1. Combine the curds, besan, ginger, garlic, chilli powder, dry fenugreek leaves, garam masala, coriander, salt and 2 tsp of oil in a bowl and mix well till the mixture is smooth.
2. Add the paneer cubes and capsicum cubes, toss well and keep aside to marinate for 30 minutes.
3. Thread a piece of paneer followed by capsicum and finally by one more piece of paneer on a tooth pick.
4. Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make 6 more tikkas.
5. Grease a non-stick tava (griddle) with 2 tsp of oil.
6. Place the prepared tikkas on the tava (griddle) and cook on a medium flame, using the remaining 1 tsp oil till they are golden brown in colour from both the sides.
7. Sprinkle a little chaat masala over the tikkas.
8. Serve immediately with pudhina chutney.