Paneer Recipe,”Paneer Tikka” Indian Paneer Recipes in English

Paneer Tikka

Serves 4

Ingredients

• 1 capsicum – cut into fine rings
• 1 tomato – cut into long strips
• 2 onions – cut into fine rings
• 250 gms paneer – cut into big cubes
• 1 tbsp curd
• 1-1/2″ ginger piece
• 3-4 flakes garlic
• 2-3 dried whole red chillies
• 1/2 tsp kala namak (rock salt)
• 1/2 tsp garam masala (mixed spices)
• 1/4 tsp zeera powder (cumin seeds)
• yellow colour – few drops
• juice of 1/2 lemon
• 4 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp salt

Method

1. Cut paneer into 1-1/2″ cubes.
2. Grind ginger, garlic and chillies to a paste.
3. Mix curd, zeera powder, lemon juice, 2 tbsp oil, yellow colour, salt & kala namak to the paste.
4. Apply half of the paste on the paneer. Marinate at least for 2 hours.
5. Keep paneer pieces in a greased tray in a hot oven till the paneer gets well heated (15 minutes).
6. In a clean karahi put 2 tbsp oil. Add capsicum and onion rings. Cook till onions turn pink.
7. Add tomato strips, without pulp.
8. Add the left over ginger paste. Mix well for 12 minute.
9. Add a few drops of lemon juice.
10. Serve paneer surrounded by onions, capsicums and tomato strips.