Restaurant Style Paneer Tikka
Cubes of Paneer ,Pepper and onion marinated in yogurt ,spice mixed and then char grilled to perfection.
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Paneer cubed
- 1 Cup Greek Yogurt/Hung curd
- 1 Tbsp Ginger -Garlic Paste
- 1 Tbsp Kashmiri red chili powder
- 1 Tsp Chat Masala
- ½ Tsp Garam Masala
- 1 Tsp Kasoori Methi
- 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
- ½ Tsp Salt (increase or decrease the quantity according to your taste)
- 1 Cup Onion cut into big cubes
- 1.5 Cups Mixed coloured bell peppers.(I have taken red ,green and yellow)cut into big cubes.
- 2 Tbsp Canola oil
- 1 Tbsp Coriander Powder
Instructions
- Take a big glass bowl (try to use glass bowl for marination purpose)
- Whisk yogurt until its smooth .
- Add Coriander powder,Red chili powder ,ginger garlic paste ,chat masala,garam masala and kasoori methi .Mix it really well in the yogurt.
- Don't use salt and oil at this time because salt will release water and oil makes coating on the vegetable and because of that marination doesnt go inside.
- Now add cubed Paneer ,onion and vegetable pieces to it . Mix it nicely.Cover it .
- Keep it in the refrigerator for marinating,at least for 1 hour.
- After 1 or 2 hour take it out and mix oil and salt . leave it on the counter for 15 minutes and mean while preheat the oven to 425 f.
- Take large metal skewers and arrange cubes of paneer and veggies.If using bamboo skewers soak them into the cold water for few hours.
- Try to make all the skewers similar in look.
- Before putting the tray in the oven check that you have lined the tray with parchment paper so that it wont stick to the pan.
- Bake at 425 f for 8-10 minutes . (if you bake for moe time it will be chewy.
- Then turn on the broiler and broil it for 4-5 minutes or till get charr marks , (remember to keep eye during this process and remove it before it turns too much charred.
- Remove from oven ,place it into your serving tray . Squeeze ½ of the lemon juice and serve with mint chutney and onion slices.
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