Easy Paneer Tikka

Name: Easy Paneer Tikka
Total time: 1200 s
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 Red bell pepper -; 1/2 green bell pepper -; 1/2 Onion -; 8 paneer cubes of (1 inch by 1 inch by 1/2 inch ) -; 8 button mushroom (optional) -; 2 Tbsps ginger garlic and paste -; 2 - 3 Tbsps gram flour roasted -; 3 tsps chilly red powder -; 2 tsps Garam masala -; 1/2 tsp turmeric -; to taste Salt; 2 Tbsps Mustard oil -; 1 Tbsp Ghee -; 1 cup hung curd :; 4 skewers

Pragya Surjan @cook_7820793

Rajnandgaon, India

Photo Courtesy : vegrecepiesofindia.com
A sumptuous Indian appetizer is a favorite for many .Healthy and packed with protein !

Pragya Surjan @cook_7820793

Rajnandgaon, India

Photo Courtesy : vegrecepiesofindia.com
A sumptuous Indian appetizer is a favorite for many .Healthy and packed with protein !

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Ingredients

20 mins

1/2Red bell pepper -
1/2green bell pepper -
1/2Onion -
8paneer cubes of (1 inch by 1 inch by 1/2 inch ) -
8button mushroom (optional) -
2 Tbspsginger garlic and paste -
2 - 3 Tbspsgram flour roasted -
3 tspschilly red powder -
2 tspsGaram masala -
1/2 tspturmeric -
to tasteSalt
2 TbspsMustard oil -
1 TbspGhee -
1 cuphung curd :
4skewers

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Steps

20 mins

1

To make hung curd hang the yogurt in a muslin cloth for 3-4 hours
2

In a plate take 1/2 tsp of ginger garlic paste add some salt and red chilly powder add paneer cubes to it and mix it well so that all paneer cubes are coated well. Keep it aside for 1/2 hour
3

Cut bell peppers, onion, tomatoes (optional) in squares or triangles roughly of same size as paneer cubes.
4

In a pan heat the gram flour until it gives the sweet aroma and then add the ghee.
5

In another pan start heating the mustard oil.
6

In a bowl take the hung curd, add salt, garam masala, chilly powder, ginger garlic paste, gram flour paste from step 3.
7

In the mean time the oil gets heated (not too hot) add the turmeric and add it to this mixture in step 5. Please do not forget mustard oil as this gives the restaurant style paneer tikka flavor. Turmeric is added for the color. If you want add the food color and avoid turmeric.
8

Add paneer pieces, and all the vegetables. Keep the marinade for 10 minutes
9

If you have wooden skewers soak them in water and then arrange the paneer and vegetables as shown in the picture.
10

For grilling you have lots of options. Use tawa, griddle or oven.For oven keep them for 10 minutes in 400 F and 10 minutes on broil. Keep removing from oven in between and apply some ghee or oil. For tawa and griddle just put some oil, keep the skewer over it and let is grill from all 4 sides.
11

Its ready !!!