Tandoori Paneer Tikka Recipe

Tandoori paneer tikka is a delicious Indian vegetarian starter. The baked paneer cubes with vegetables and spices not only tastes good but are healthy too. If picked with the right cooking methods and ingredients, tandoori paneer tikka can be really healthy. As the paneer is baked, its nutrients and proteins are also not lost.

If you are on a diet, use low-fat paneer. You can even replace paneer with tofu. The best part about this starter vegetarian recipe is, the marinade adds a different taste and flavour to tandoori paneer tikka. Want to try it? Check out the recipe.

Tandoori paneer tikka, vegetarian starters recipe:

Serves: 4-5
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 2 hrs 30 minutes

Ingredients

• Paneer- 250gms (cut into cubes)
• Green capsicum- 1 (cut into cubes)
• Red bell peppers- ½ (cut into cubes)
• Tomato- 1 (cut into cubes), do not use the pulp
• To marinate
• Curd- 1 cup (thick)
• Ginger and garlic paste- 2tsp
• Turmeric powder- 1tsp
• Coriander powder- 1tsp
• Red chilli powder- 1tsp
• Cumin seeds powder- 1tsp
• Black pepper powder- ½ tsp
• Tandoori masala- 1tsp
• Amchur- a pinch
• Kasoori methi- ½ tsp (optional)
• Lemon juice- 1tbsp
• Salt- as per taste
• Butter- 1tbsp (for greasing)

Procedure

• In a bowl, mix all the ingredients. Just make sure the curd is thick. If the curd is not thick, the marinade will be watery. You can hang curd in a cotton cloth and hang for an hour or two to remove excess water.
• Now, divide this marinade into two bowls. In one bowl, marinade the vegetables namely capsicum, red bell peppers and tomato.
• In another bowl, mix the paneer cubes with the masala. Marinade both the bowls for about 3 hours.
• Meanwhile, soak the skewers in ice cold water for an hour. This prevents the skewers from getting burnt.
• Check if the marinade is well-coated on the vegetables and paneer cubes.
• Preheat the oven to 375F. Cover a baking dish with aluminum foil. Grease with oil or butter.
• After marinating, insert vegetables and paneer cubes into the skewers until filled.
• Arrange these filled skewers on the baking dish and bake for about 20 minutes.
• Apply butter on the tikka to prevent it from burning.
• Once done, take the skewers out.

Tandoori paneer tikka is ready to eat. Serve this vegetarian starter hot with chutney.