Indian cottage cheese marinated in yogurt and spices. Paneer pieces are cooked in tandoor, oven or stove top will it is charred and cooked. Tangy and spicy paneer tikka taste great when served with green chutney.
Paneer Tikka Recipe
Paneer tikka is one of the most requested recipe. Tikka’s are made in oven. But this one is for you all those who don’t have a oven in house. Yes you can make it in tawa within 20 mins. The flavours in this recipe develop only during marination, So I recommend you to marinate this over night. This paneer tikka is best served hot. So as soon you finish making this just dig in straight away. You have an excuse to be greedy.
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About Paneer Tikka
Paneer tikka is an Indian dish made from chunks of paneer marinated in spices and grilled in a tandoor. It is a vegetarian alternative to chicken tikka and other meat dishes. It is a popular dish that is widely available in India and countries with an Indian diaspora.
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Paneer tikka has its binding agent gram flour, it is so healthy as well. It get its tanginess from lemon juice and chat masala. Totally finger licking good.
Paneer Tikka Ingredients
Paneer
It also known as ponir or Indian cottage cheese, is a fresh acid-set cheese common in the Indian subcontinent made from cow or buffalo milk. It is a non-aged, non-melting soft cheese made by curdling milk with a fruit- or vegetable-derived acid, such as lemon juice. Its acid-set form (cheese curd) before pressing is called chhena.
Check my homemade paneer.
Yogurt | Curd
Yogurt is a food produced by bacterial fermentation of milk. The bacteria used to make yogurt are known as yogurt cultures. Fermentation of sugars in the milk by these bacteria produces lactic acid, which acts on milk protein to give yogurt its texture and characteristic tart flavor. Cow's milk is the milk most commonly used to make yogurt.
Yogurt adds as a creamy outer coating for the paneer tikka. You should use hung curd, which is curd let to hung for few hours in muslin cloth to remove excess water.
Spice Powders
Variety of spices are added in paneer tikka which makes is so delicous. Some of the important spices are chilli powder, turmeric powder, chaat masala powder, cumin powder.
Gram Flour for paneer tikka
Gram flour | besan adds as a binding ingredient in this recipe. Roasting the besan in a dry pan till aromatic will help with the taste.
Paneer Tikka Preparation
- Mix all ingredients for marination. Add in cubed veggies and paneer. Mix gently. Leave this to marinate for 3 to 4 hours or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 250 Degree C. Set the oven to grill mode. Line a baking tray with foil, brush with some ghee.
- Now take skewers and skewer the veggies.
- Pop it in oven and grill for 10 mins. Remove it, flip the skewer, grill for another 8 to 10 mins.
- Remove it, brush with ghee, sprinkle chat masala.
- Serve hot.
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Paneer Tikka | Easy Paneer Tikka Recipe | Paneer Tikka Made in Oven or Stovetop
Delicious restaurant style paneer tikka recipe made in oven or stove top with step by step pictures. Paneer cubes are marinated in yogurt and spices and then cooked in oven, tandoor or stove top.
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Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
Paneer Tikka Made in Oven (Version 1)
- Paneer - 200 grams cubed
- Onion - 1 large cubed
- Capsicum / Bell Pepper - 1 cubed
- Tomatoes - 2 cubed and seeds removed
- Ghee for drizzling on top
- Chat Masala for sprinkling on top
For Marination
- Unsour Thick Curd / Greek Yogurt - 1 cup
- Kashmiri Chilli Powder - 2 tblspn
- Chat Masala Powder - ½ tsp
- Cumin Powder - 1 tsp
- Turmeric Powder - ½ tsp
- Kasuri Methi Leaves - 2 tsp
- Roasted Gram flour - 3 tblspn (check notes)
- Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tblspn
- Garam Masala Powder - 1 tsp
- Lemon Juice - 1 tsp or to taste
- Salt to taste
Paneer Tikka Made in Tawa (Version 2)
- Paneer-1 packet cubed
- Bell Pepper / Capsicum-1 cubed
- Tomato-2 deseeded and cubed
- Onion-1 cubed
- Oil-2 tblspn
For Marinate:
- Curd-1 cup
- Coriander powder / Malli podi-1 tblspn
- Pepper-1 tsp
- Red chilli powder-1 tsp
- Cumin powder / Jeera podi-1 tsp
- Garam masala powder-2 tsp
- Turmeric powder / Manjal podi-1 tsp
- Ginger Garlic paste-1 tblspn
- Chat masala powder-1 tblspn
- Lemon juice-2 tblspn
- Red food colour-a pinch
- Salt to taste
Instructions
Paneer Tikka Made in Oven
- Mix all ingredients for marination. Add in cubed veggies and paneer. Mix gently. Leave this to marinate for 3 to 4 hours or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 250 Degree C. Set the oven to grill mode. Line a baking tray with foil, brush with some ghee.
- Now take skewers and skewer the veggies.
- Pop it in oven and grill for 10 mins. Remove it, flip the skewer, grill for another 8 to 10 mins.
- Remove it, brush with ghee, sprinkle chat masala.
- Serve hot.
Paneer Tikka Made in Tawa
- Mix marinate ingredients together to a smooth paste.
- Add in chopped vegetables and paneer cubes in this and marinate for 5-6 hours in fridge (over night is best).
- Take this out of the fridge before 30 mins of preparation so that it comes to room temperature.
- Now heat 1 tblspn of oil in a nonstick pan and arrange the paneer and vegetables in a single layer.
- Cook on both sides for 4-5 mins till everything is cooked..
- Remove this to a plate.
- Serve it as it is or skewer it alternatively in a tooth pick and serve..
- Taste best when served hot.
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Notes
- I added gram flour which I dry roasted in a pan till raw smell leaves. use that for flavour.
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Paneer Tikka Step by Step Pictures
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| You need paneer, onion, capsicum, tomatoes |
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| cut it like this |
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| take your other ingredients |
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| Take curd in a bowl |
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| add in some kashmiri chilli powder |
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| chat masala powder |
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| Add in cumin powder and turmeric powder |
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| garam masala powder |
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| ginger garlic paste |
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| kasuri methi leaves |
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| roasted gram flour |
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| some salt |
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| squeeze in some lemon juice |
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| mix really well |
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| add in capsicum |
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| some tomatoes |
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| some onions |
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| mix well |
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| add in paneer cubes |
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| toss well |
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| now take your skewers |
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| start skewering |
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| add a onion cube |
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| capsicum cube |
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| add in paneer cube. |
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| repeat like this |
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| all done |
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| brush some ghee on a tray |
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| place the tikka skewers and grill them |
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| this is how it looks after 10 mins |
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| flip them over |
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| this is how it looks after 10 more mins of grilling |
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| now take some ghee |
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| brush it over hot tikka |
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| sprinkle some chat masala |
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| done |
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| enjoy with onion slices and lemon wedges |
How to Make Paneer Tikka In Tawa
Ingredients:
- Paneer-1 packet cubed
- Bell Pepper / Capsicum-1 cubed
- Tomato-2 deseeded and cubed
- Onion-1 cubed
- Oil-2 tblspn
For Marinate:
- Curd-1 cup
- Coriander powder / Malli podi-1 tblspn
- Pepper-1 tsp
- Red chilli powder-1 tsp
- Cumin powder / Jeera podi-1 tsp
- Garam masala powder-2 tsp
- Turmeric powder / Manjal podi-1 tsp
- Ginger Garlic paste-1 tblspn
- Chat masala powder-1 tblspn
- Lemon juice-2 tblspn
- Red food colour-a pinch
- Salt to taste
Method:
- Mix marinate ingredients together to a smooth paste.
- Add in chopped vegetables and paneer cubes in this and marinate for 5-6 hours in fridge (over night is best).
- Take this out of the fridge before 30 mins of preparation so that it comes to room temperature.
- Now heat 1 tblspn of oil in a nonstick pan and arrange the paneer and vegetables in a single layer.
- Cook on both sides for 4-5 mins till everything is cooked..
- Remove this to a plate.
- Serve it as it is or skewer it alternatively in a tooth pick and serve..
- Taste best when served hot.
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| Prepare your veggies |
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| Cube your paneer |
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| Cut your onions like this |
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| And your capsicum like this |
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| Deseed and cube your tomatoes |
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| Beat curd well |
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| add everything in |
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| mix well |
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| add all your veggies and panner |
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| mix well and marinate in fridge |
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| Cook this in tawa |
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| on both sides |
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| Cook till golden on all sides |
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| remove it and set aside |
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| You could even skewer it |
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| Does this plate looks inviting |
sameea
Really superb when we want to eat something tasty but meatless...gr8 job done
Anonymous
Aarthi.. Thanks for ur recipe.
I have one idea. As u have plenty of recipe, if I haven't bookmarked can't able do find. So y don't u start android app.
If its in app form can able to search even without internet. So pls consider this request.
Anonymous
Aarthi if u have variation in any recipe pls input what is d variation u have done. Pls it s my humble request. Pls
nisha chaudhary
Hi
nisha chaudhary
Its another way of grilling rather than oven
achu venkat
Omg really u r grttt Arthi.. Yesterday tried pander tikka its was fantastic I n my hubby enjoyed it.. Awesomeee..
RAJUKHAN SR RAJESH
osm ., Lip smacking delactable recipe, i luv paneer. i think your food blog is so good one , when compared to other your site would be make as brief visual treat on images its so too good., but pls post every day keep an one post publish method., it would be expect & reach to all.
whatscookingswapna
The best blog I have seen ....as showing step by step recipes r really hard work....keep up the good work.
Radhika Haz
Hi..Can i shallow fry d paneer tikka in a pan?
Aarthi
@Radhika Hazyes u can shallot fry in a pan
Ayesha Khan
Can i kwn abut chicken tikka
Ayesha Khan
Same procedure for chicken also plz let me knw
Aarthi
@Ayesha Khancheck this link
https://www.yummytummyaarthi.com/2011/09/chicken-tikka-made-in-oven.html
Anonymous
Hi....How can we use rod for grill which comes with morphy richards 40L otg
Aarthi
@Anonymousyes u can use
Rashmi
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DeepaShri Rajan
the preheating should be done in grill mode or in baking mode.. because i have preheat options for both the modes.. pls guide..
Aarthi
@DeepaShri Rajanit has to be done in grill mode
Nimz
Could we grill it in a microwave in the grill mode? If so is it viable to use the aluminium foil?
Aarthi
@Nimznot sure about microwave grill mode. you cannot use foil
tanisha surajwani
wow..nice recipe..mam can v deep fry it for few minute
if not making in oven
Aarthi
@tanisha surajwaniyou can pan fry them.
Anonymous
How do we get to cut perfect paneer blocks? I have difficulty sometime because they break while cutting
Aarthi
@Anonymousjust use a sharp knife to cut it.
Yogee
Real taste of tikka is from Mustard Oil. try replacing ghee with mustard oil.
Netra
Hi...
Superb receipe.
Will b trying it.
But I dnt have oven.
Can I use griller instead of oven??
Is der nyother option except oven?
Aarthi
@Netrayes u can use
Anonymous
Aarthi, you have to dry roast the besanwith some ajwain before adding to the marinade... And also heat some mustard oil and then cool it and add while marinating paneer/chicken...
Tulsey Yeslut
Hi Aarti
How are you?
I see your recipes on Facebook in notifications only but not on the actual facebook.
This is a great recipe.
I love it.
Thanks for sharing.
Happy holidays.
Tina
Durga
Hi Aarthi!
Thanks so much for posting this recipe. I will surely try it. I have tried other recipes but the paneer turned out to be too dry. So I am curious to try your recipe. One question: when you suggest that marinade can be left overnight, should it stay out or in the fridge?
Thanks so much!
Megha
Aarthi
@Durgayes it has to be marinated in fridge
Durga
@AarthiThank you! 🙂
Husna Fathima
How can we prevent skewers from burning.pls help
Sukanya
While grilling , do we have to place the baking tray in the center rack or the highest rack ?? I am using a morphy richards OTG ..
Anonymous
Can i use normal yoghurt instead of greek yoghurt?
Vanthu
how to make tikka without oven