How to make tasty paneer tikka at home?

Paneer tikka is basically Indian cottage cheese that is marinated in a spicy and flavourful tandoori masala and then grilled to perfection. In this blog, we discuss step by step guide on how to make smoky flavoured paneer tikka at home.

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Step 1:

In a mixing bowl, you should add:

ü  6 teaspoon of thick curd

ü  1 teaspoon of red chilli powder,

ü  One pinch food colour (from best food colour manufacturers in Delhi )

ü  1/8 teaspoon of turmeric

ü  Salt to taste

ü  1 teaspoon of coriander powder

ü  1 teaspoon garam masala

ü  ½ teaspoon of chaat masala

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Step 2:

Next add the following in the curd mixture,

ü  1 teaspoon freshly prepared ginger garlic paste

ü  1 teaspoon of crushed kasuri methi

Step3:

You should add 1.5 tablespoon of mustard oil in the mixture. You should mix every well after adding oil. It is important to understand that the marinade must be thick. Add more salt and spices if needed after tasting it.

Step 4:

In this thick mixture, add paneer, capsicum, tomato and onions. Coat them well with marinade.

Step 5:

Cover and rest them in fridge for minimum of 1 hour.

Step 6:

After one hour, begin to thread them on skewers. You can thread 3 to 4 paneer cubes on each skewer along with onion and other veggies.

Step 7:

Heat a tawa with one tablespoon of oil. Place the skewers in the center and grill them on a medium heat.

Step 8:

Turn them around to grill evenly until they turn golden. After that, you should put it over a direct fire like gas stove until char grilled. This step will ensure all of the marinade is cooked through. Serve them warm with fresh pudina chutni.