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Tandoori Paneer Tikka
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Grilled Tandoori Paneer Tikka Recipe

This grilled paneer recipe is an excellent party snack idea. Marinated cubes of paneer and veggies like capsicum, bell pepper, onion, and tomato are strung through a seekh or a long metal pin and then put inside the hot tandoor for grilling.
Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine Indian
Keyword Appetizer Recipes, Grilled Paneer Tikka Recipe, Paneer Recipes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4 people
Author Priyanka

Equipment

  • 4 Bamboo Skewers
  • 1 Mixing Bowl
  • Aluminium Foil

Ingredients

  • 200 gms Paneer - cut in cubes
  • 2 nos Capsicum & Bell Pepper
  • 2 nos Tomato
  • 1 no Onion
  • 1 tbsp Ginger & Garlic paste
  • ¼ tsp Cumin Powder
  • ½ tsp Coriander Powder
  • ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
  • ¼ tsp Garam Masala Powder
  • ½ tsp Dry Mango or Amchur Powder
  • ¼ tsp Carrom Seeds or Ajwain
  • ½ tsp Dry Fenugreek leaves or Kasoori Methi
  • 1 tbsp Gram Flour or Besan
  • 2 tbsp Yogurt
  • 1 tbsp Mustard Oil
  • Salt to Taste
  • ½ tsp Ghee

Instructions

  • Cut the Paneer into inch-sized cubes.
    200 gms Paneer - cut in cubes
  • In a mixing bowl, combine Gram Flour or Besan, Yogurt, Spices, Powdered Spices, and Mustard Oil into a Paneer Tikka marination paste
    1 tbsp Ginger & Garlic paste, ¼ tsp Cumin Powder, ½ tsp Coriander Powder, ½ tsp Turmeric Powder, ¼ tsp Garam Masala Powder, ½ tsp Dry Mango or Amchur Powder, ¼ tsp Carrom Seeds or Ajwain, ½ tsp Dry Fenugreek leaves or Kasoori Methi, 1 tbsp Gram Flour or Besan, 2 tbsp Yogurt, 1 tbsp Mustard Oil
  • Take a piece of Aluminium Foil paper and mould it into a bowl. Burn a piece of charcoal till you see red ambers burning through it. Place it on the aluminum foil and drizzle some ghee on it. As it smokes, cover the bowl with a lid to stop the smoke from escaping. This would infuse all the flavors into the paneer and veggie cubes
  • Drop the Paneer cubes and veggies in it and let it sit in this for at least 30 minutes
    2 nos Capsicum & Bell Pepper, 2 nos Tomato, 1 no Onion
  • Meanwhile, soak the bamboo skewers in water to prevent them from burning up
  • Fire up your grill pan and strew the paneer and veggie cubes into the bamboo skewer. Now place these paneer tikkas on the pan and let them get a golden char
  • Serve it hot and crispy with a drizzle of lemon juice and rock salt
    Salt to Taste

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