Recipes
Exotic Paneer Tikka
May
Exotic Paneer Tikka
Enjoy the warm food paneer tikka with truweight healthy guide
the main ingredients for paneer tikka:
- 200 gm paneer/cottage cheese
- 1/2 large red bell pepper
- 1/2 large yellow bell pepper
- 1/2 large green bell pepper/capsicum
- 1 medium onion
- 1 large tomato
- 50 gm broccoli
for the marinade:
- 200 gm hung curd (thick curd) whipped
- 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- 1 tsp ajwain seeds
- 1-2 tsp kashmiri red chili powder
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp jeera powder/cumin seeds powder
- 1 tsp dhania powder/coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp garam masala powder
- 1 tsp amchur powder/dry mango powder
- 1 tsp chaat masala
- 1/2 tsp black pepper powder (optional)
- juice of half lemon
- salt & black salt to taste.
METHOD-
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chop the paneer in square shaped cubes.
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the veggies also should be chopped in square shapes. Cut broccoli in medium pieces.
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keep the chopped veggies and paneer aside.
the marinade:
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in a large bowl, take the curd and whisk it till it becomes smooth
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add ginger garlic paste and all the spice powders plus ajwain, including black salt.
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mix the spice powders with the curd.
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you could also add ½ tsp oil.
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add the veggies and paneer to the marinade.
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marinate for atleast 2 hours or more.
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After 2 hours the marinated paneer will be ready to cook
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skewer the veggies and paneer alternately on skewers or kabab sticks.
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preheat the oven for 3 minutes at 180 degree celsius.
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on a rack or a plate arrange the paneer skewers.
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brush some oil on the veggies and paneer.
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bake the paneer tikka for 20-25 minutes at 180 degree celsius.
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after 10 remove the skewers, and turn the skewers.
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keep again in the oven and bake for a further 10-15 more.
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arrange the panner tikka on a plate
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sprinkle some chaat masala on paneer tikka.
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serve the yummy panner tikka with mint chutney and onion rings with lemon wedges.
