easy paneer tikka recipe | recipe of paneer tikka on tawa | dry paneer tikka
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
- 1 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder / lal mirch powder
- 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
vegetables:
- ½ onions (petals)
- ½ capsicum (red & green, cubed)
- 5 cubes paneer / cottage cheese
Method
- firstly, take ½ cup thick curd / yogurt.
- further add in all the spices along with salt.
- mix till all the spices are combined well with curd.
- now add ½ onion petals, ½ cubed capsicum (red & green) and 5 cubes paneer.
- also add 1 tsp of oil.
- mix gently till all the vegetables are coated well.
- furthermore, to marinate, cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- after marination, insert the marinated paneer, capsicum and onions into wooden skewers.
- further, roast it on a hot tawa or grill in oven or tandoor.
- finally, sprinkle some chaat masala and serve 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.