Paneer Tikka/Tandoori Paneer is one dish you can find at every North Indian party, no matter how small or big the event might be. The smoky taste is something you will never be able to resist. The paneer (Cottage Cheese) used to make this recipe must be fresh to ensure the dish comes out to be soft and crisp.
Cottage Cheese is marinated in Indian spices and then grilled in Tandoor. It’s a super flavourful snack. You can grill these over direct fire, in the oven or can also be air fried.
Along with cottage cheese, it also includes tandoori capsicum, onion and tomatoes. It is best served with mint chutney mixed in curd.
Let’s see how we make it.
Servings
2 People
Kitchen Standing Time
30 minutes
Ingredients
| S.No. | Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cottage Cheese | 400 gms |
| 2. | Curd | 1 Cup |
| 3. | Gram Flour | 2 TBSP |
| 4. | Salt | To taste |
| 5. | Red Chilli Powder | 2 TBSP |
| 6. | Coriander Powder | 1 TBSP |
| 7. | Garam Masala | 1 TBSP |
| 8. | Ginger Garlic Paste | 2 TBSP |
| 9. | Vegetable Oil | 2 TBSP |
Method
Step 1: Take a large bowl. Add Curd, Gram flour and all the spices. Mix well using a hand blender.
Step 2: Take the cottage cheese and cut it into big sized cubes. Also cut capsicums, onion and tomatoes into big pieces.
Step 3: Add the cottage cheese cubes and the vegetables to the bowl and give it a good mix. Mix gently to ensure the cubes don’t break.
Step 4: Refrigerate the marinated cheese cubes and vegetables for about 1 hour.
Step 5: Take skewers and insert the cheese cubes and the vegetables gently.
Step 6: Hold the skewer from one side and start to cook it on direct flame. Keep rotating the skewer as and when you feel one side is properly cooked. Cook on all sides. You can also choose to cook it in Oven at 180 degrees for 30 minutes.
Serve the tikka hot with mint chutney.