How do i make paneer tikka at home?!
How do i make paneer tikka at home?
Answers:
P A N E E R . . . T I K K A
Ingredients
Paneer - 250 gms
Thick Curd - 1/2 cup (tied in cloth for 2 hours)
Ginger - 1" (grated)
Garlic - 1/2 (crushed)
Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
Tandoori Masala - 1/2 tsp
Chaat Masala - 1/2 tsp
Sugar - 1/2 tsp
Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp (crushed)
Capsicum, Onion, Tomato, Carrot juliennes - 1 tbsp each (long thin strips)
Coriander - 1/2 tbsp (finely chopped)
Butter - 1 tbsp
Method
Cut paneer into 1/2" horizontal slabs.
Mix the red chilli, salt, sugar, cumin, tandoori masala, half the ginger-garlic and chopped coriander in the curd. Mix well.
Brush the slabs of paneer liberally with this dip on both sides and edges.
Marinate for 30 minutes.
Place in refrigerator till required.
Before serving, heat a non-stick pan.
Add butter and place slices to sizzle till light brown.
Flip and repeat for other side.
Cut into bite size square and arrange in serving dish.
Add remaining butter to pan, heat.
Add julinned vegetables, chaat masala and salt to taste.
Pour over the tikka paneer.
Serve hot with tiny fruit forks and sauce.
Making time: Curd - 2 hours, Marination - 30 minutes, Remaining - 30 minutes.
Serves: 6
---------------Kasoori Paneer Tikka
1 Kg. Paneer
1/4 cup grated Paneer
13/4 low fat yogurt (Dahi), drained
11/2 cup cream
2 tbsp. Besan (Gram flour) or Cornflour
3 tsp Garlic paste
3 tsp. Ginger Paste
5 tsp Lemon juice
4 tsp. Kasoori Methi (dry fenugreek)
2/3 tsp. Caraway seeds (shahi jeera)
2 tsp. Garam masala
1 tsp. white pepper powder
Salt to taste
1 tsp. red chili powder or to taste
2 tsp. Chaat masala (optional)
2 tsp. Butter to baste
Wash and cut the paneer into 4 cm. cubes.
Mix together the caraway seeds, white pepper, garam masala, salt and 2/3rd of lemon juice. Add the grated paneer to this mixture. Marinate and keep in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Mix the yogurt, cream, besan / corn flour and kasoori methi in a bowl.
Now add the remaining ingredients to this mixture and whisk into a smooth batter. Add the paneer cubes and set aside for minimum 1 hour. Pre-heat the oven to 350 degree Fara. / 175 degree C.Skewer paneer cubes, 2 cm. apart. Roast in a oven / tandoor/ Charcoal grill for 5-6 minutes. Baste with melted butter. Sprinkle chaat masala and remaining lemon juice.
---------------Paneer Tikka II
Ingredients:
500 grams Paneer
2 green peppers
3 tomatoes
2 onions
A small pot of yoghurt
Juice of 1 lemon
Red chilli powder
Ginger - 1" (grated)
Garlic - 1/2 (crushed)
Cumin powder
Salt
Method:
Cut the Paneer into 1/2 inch cubes. Mix the yoghurt, lemon juice, ginger garlic paste, chilli and salt. Mix the Paneer pieces with the yoghurt carefully to coat them evenly. Keep aside for 30 minutes in a refrigerator.
Cut Pepper into long pieces. Cut the tomatoes and onions into thick slices.
Skewer the vegetable and Paneer pieces and grill for about ten minutes.
------------------Hariyali Paneer Tikka
Ingredients
Paneer 400gms
Curd 1cup
Coriander -2bunch
Mint 1bunch
Green chilies 4 to 6
Garlic 30gm
Ginger Paste 1tsp
Grounded garam masala 1tsp
Chat masala 1tsp
Salt To taste
Oil 1tbsp
Juice of two lemons
Method
Put coriander leaves, mint leaves,green chillies,garlic, ginger paste &lemon juice in a mixer & grind it to a paste.
Cut Paneer in big slices.
To the grinned mixture add curd, salt, garam masala powder, chat masala powder oil.
Marinate Paneer in this mixture for half an hour.
You can cook it in tandoor, or put little oil in a pan & cook it on high flame, or heat oven to maximum heat & cook for ten minutes.
Garnish with onion rings & serve hot.
