Paneer Tikka | Paneer Tikka Recipe | Paneer Tikka made in Tawa or Stove Top

Name: Paneer Tikka | Easy Paneer Tikka Recipe | Paneer Tikka Made in Oven or Stovetop
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 160 min
Ingredients: 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; 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-1 packet cubed; Bell Pepper / Capsicum-1 cubed; Tomato-2 deseeded and cubed; Onion-1 cubed; Oil-2 tblspn; 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

December 9, 2021 By Aarthi 36 Comments

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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.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. About Paneer Tikka

2. Paneer Tikka Ingredients

3. Paneer Tikka | Easy Paneer Tikka Recipe | Paneer Tikka Made in Oven or Stovetop

4. Paneer Tikka Step by Step Pictures

5. How to Make Paneer Tikka In Tawa

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.

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.

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.

Recipe for Curd | Yogurt

Recipe for Hung Curd

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 Step by Step Pictures

You need paneer, onion, capsicum, tomatoes

cut it like this

take your other ingredients

Take curd in a bowl

add in some kashmiri chilli powder

chat masala powder

Add in cumin powder and turmeric powder

garam masala powder

ginger garlic paste

kasuri methi leaves

roasted gram flour

some salt

squeeze in some lemon juice

mix really well

add in capsicum

some tomatoes

some onions

mix well

add in paneer cubes

toss well

now take your skewers

start skewering

add a onion cube

capsicum cube

add in paneer cube.

repeat like this

all done

brush some ghee on a tray

place the tikka skewers and grill them

this is how it looks after 10 mins

flip them over

this is how it looks after 10 more mins of grilling

now take some ghee

brush it over hot tikka

sprinkle some chat masala

done

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.

Prepare your veggies

Cube your paneer

Cut your onions like this

And your capsicum like this

Deseed and cube your tomatoes

Beat curd well

add everything in

mix well

add all your veggies and panner

mix well and marinate in fridge

Cook this in tawa

on both sides

Cook till golden on all sides

remove it and set aside

You could even skewer it

Does this plate looks inviting

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About Aarthi

Over the past few years I’ve been on a mission to find and create recipes that I can make from scratch. I hope you enjoy the recipes on this blog as they are tried and true from my kitchen to yours!

Comments

sameea

February 13, 2015 at 11:56 am

Really superb when we want to eat something tasty but meatless...gr8 job done

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Anonymous

February 13, 2015 at 2:49 pm

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.

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Anonymous

February 13, 2015 at 2:53 pm

Aarthi if u have variation in any recipe pls input what is d variation u have done. Pls it s my humble request. Pls

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nisha chaudhary

February 18, 2015 at 2:37 pm

Hi

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nisha chaudhary

February 18, 2015 at 2:40 pm

Its another way of grilling rather than oven

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achu venkat

February 26, 2015 at 2:44 pm

Omg really u r grttt Arthi.. Yesterday tried pander tikka its was fantastic I n my hubby enjoyed it.. Awesomeee..

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RAJUKHAN SR RAJESH

March 01, 2015 at 6:43 am

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.

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whatscookingswapna

March 01, 2015 at 10:38 am

The best blog I have seen ....as showing step by step recipes r really hard work....keep up the good work.

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Radhika Haz

March 01, 2015 at 3:31 pm

Hi..Can i shallow fry d paneer tikka in a pan?

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Aarthi

March 01, 2015 at 4:46 pm

@Radhika Hazyes u can shallot fry in a pan

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Ayesha Khan

March 03, 2015 at 11:44 am

Can i kwn abut chicken tikka

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Ayesha Khan

March 03, 2015 at 11:45 am

Same procedure for chicken also plz let me knw

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Aarthi

March 03, 2015 at 11:56 am

@Ayesha Khancheck this link
https://www.yummytummyaarthi.com/2011/09/chicken-tikka-made-in-oven.html

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Anonymous

March 17, 2015 at 2:22 pm

Hi....How can we use rod for grill which comes with morphy richards 40L otg

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Aarthi

March 17, 2015 at 3:11 pm

@Anonymousyes u can use

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Rashmi

June 13, 2015 at 10:47 am

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DeepaShri Rajan

June 19, 2015 at 7:12 pm

the preheating should be done in grill mode or in baking mode.. because i have preheat options for both the modes.. pls guide..

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Aarthi

June 20, 2015 at 5:34 am

@DeepaShri Rajanit has to be done in grill mode

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Nimz

July 07, 2015 at 6:23 am

Could we grill it in a microwave in the grill mode? If so is it viable to use the aluminium foil?

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Aarthi

July 08, 2015 at 4:47 am

@Nimznot sure about microwave grill mode. you cannot use foil

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tanisha surajwani

July 08, 2015 at 5:16 pm

wow..nice recipe..mam can v deep fry it for few minute
if not making in oven

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Aarthi

July 08, 2015 at 5:49 pm

@tanisha surajwaniyou can pan fry them.

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Anonymous

August 19, 2015 at 4:11 am

How do we get to cut perfect paneer blocks? I have difficulty sometime because they break while cutting

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Aarthi

August 19, 2015 at 8:38 am

@Anonymousjust use a sharp knife to cut it.

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Yogee

September 20, 2015 at 5:35 pm

Real taste of tikka is from Mustard Oil. try replacing ghee with mustard oil.

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Netra

October 05, 2015 at 4:11 pm

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?

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Aarthi

October 05, 2015 at 5:09 pm

@Netrayes u can use

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Anonymous

December 23, 2015 at 4:02 am

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...

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Tulsey Yeslut

December 28, 2015 at 2:31 am

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

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Durga

January 20, 2016 at 7:30 pm

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

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Aarthi

January 22, 2016 at 4:40 pm

@Durgayes it has to be marinated in fridge

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Durga

January 25, 2016 at 7:17 pm

@AarthiThank you! 🙂

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Husna Fathima

November 01, 2016 at 8:00 am

How can we prevent skewers from burning.pls help

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Sukanya

March 16, 2017 at 10:18 am

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 ..

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Anonymous

April 03, 2017 at 6:01 pm

Can i use normal yoghurt instead of greek yoghurt?

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Vanthu

August 16, 2017 at 9:10 am

how to make tikka without oven

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