Paneer Tikka | Grilled Paneer
Paneer Tikka is a delicious Starter. We marinate the cottage Cheese with yogurt and spices and then grilled it to perfection.
Servings: 4
Calories: 127kcal
Ingredients
- 250 gm Cottage Cheese or Paneer
- 1 cup Bellpepper or Capsicum I used Red , Yellow and Green Colours together
- 1 Onion Chopped into cubes
- 1 cup Yogurt
- 2 tsp Red Chilli powder
- 1 tsp Garam Masala
- 1 tsp Pepper Powder
- ¼ tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 tbsp Ginger garlic paste
- ½ tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1 tsp Amchur Powder or Dry Mango Powder
- 1 tbsp Tikka Masala Optional
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl add the yogurt. Beat well such that it has a smooth consistency
- . Next, add in all the spice powders and Lemon Juice. I am using Red Chilli Powder, Turmeric powder, Garam Masala, Amchur Powder, Pepper Powder, Tikka Masala (optional,add if you have), and Salt
- Whisk everything together. Check for salt and spice and add more now if required.
- Next, add in the crushed ginger garlic or ginger garlic paste.
- Next, add in the Cubed bell pepper or Capsicum. I am using Red, Yellow, and Green Coloured ones. You can also add anyone color
- Next, add in the onions which is chopped as cubes.
- Next, add in the Paneer or Cottage Cheese Cubes.
- Combine everything Such that the masala coats evenly over the Paneer, onions, and Bell pepper. Refrigerate this for 2 hours if you can. This helps the masala get deeper and everything cooker tender and easily.
- After 2 hours take it from the fridge. Line a baking sheet with foil and then take the skewers. Keep it immersed in boiling water for 1 min and then insert the marinated Paneer Slices inside the Skewers.
- Preheat the oven at 180 Deg C for 10 mins and then in grill mode bake at 200 Deg C for 20 mins. Every 10 mins turn the Skewers on alternate sides and continue grilling. Serve hot as a starter as a side dish with Lunch.
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Notes
· You can also use a tsp of olive oil and brush it over the Paneer before grilling.
·You can also marinate it overnight.
· Add Capsicum and Onions in between the Paneer Blocks. It gives more juicy Kebabs.
· The Grilled Paneer blocks can also be used to make Paneer Tikka Masala, Which goes very well with Roti and Chapatti.
· The grilling time may vary from oven to oven.
· If you don’t have the skewers handy just place the marinated paneer in the foil and bake but turn the sides every 5 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 127kcal | Carbohydrates: 7.6g | Protein: 17.6g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1.4g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 509mg | Potassium: 243mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 7.4g | Calcium: 182mg