Wednesday, 2 March 2011

Paneer Tikka


Ingredients :
Paneer – 200 gms, cut into squares
Capsicum – 1, cut into 1’ pieces
Onion – 2, cut into cubes
Tomato – 2, cut into cubes


For the Marinate
Hung curd – 1 cup (hang dahi in a muslin cloth for 20 minutes) 
Thick malai/cream – 3 tbsp 
Oil – 1 ½ tbsp
Ginger-garlic paste – 1 tbsp 
Red chilly powder – ½ tsp
Tandoori masala Or Chicken masala – 1 tbsp 
A pinch of red/orange food colour(optional)
Salt to taste


Method :
  • Take all the ingredients for the marinade in a mixing bowl and add paneer and rest of the veggies. Mix well and keep aside for an hour.
  • Grease wire or grill rack.
  • Arrange the tikkas on a skewer or a toothpick (if using toothpick the paneer and veggies should be chopped in a small size).
  • Preheat oven to 200*C.
  • Place the tikkas in the hot oven and cook for 15 minutes.
  • Sprinkle some melted butter on the tikkas and cook again for 5 minutes.
  • Sprinkle chat masala and lemon juice.