Paneer Tikka Dry - Tasty And Simple Veg Starter Recipe - How to make Paneer Tikka at home

Paneer Tikka is easy to make and delicious North Indian veg dish liked by kids and adults. It can be cooked simply by greasing tawa with little oil, if you dont have grill and tandoor. Paneer Tikka can be served as a starter or a snack garnished with sliced onions, lime and green chutney.They go well as a side dish too. You can have Paneer Tikka with roti and naan .

Paneer Tikka Dry

Ingredients:

Paneer cubes (cottage cheese) - 250 gms
Capsicum - 2 medium
Onion - 1 medium
Tomato - 1 medium
Thick drained yogurt - 1/2 cup
Salt to taste
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam masala powder - 1 tsp
Amchur(dried mango powder) - 1/2 tsp
Ginger & garlic paste - 1  1/2 tsp
Oil as required
Lemon juice - 1/2 tsp
Chat masala - 1/2 tsp

Preparation method :

• Make marinade of drained yogurt, red chilli powder, salt, garam masala powder, turmeric powder, amchur powder, ginger & garlic paste, lemon juice & chat masala, mix all these well
• Dice the vegetables (tomato, capsicum & onion)
•  Add paneer cubes & diced capsicum, tomato and onion to the marinade & mix well gently. Set them aside for 1 hour in refrigerator
• Skewer the vegetables & paneer to skewers or tooth picks
• Preheat oven at 250 degrees C 
• Arrange the skewers of paneer & vegetables on baking tray brush little oil and cook for 10 minutes, basting with more oil in between & rotate the skewers. 
• To cook them on non-stick tawa or pan or grilling pan, heat 2 tbsps oil on tawa or pan, place marinated paneer cubes & vegetables. Fry them on low or medium flame, turn them to fry them evenly. 
• Serve them hot with onion slices, lemon wedges & mint chutney.