Da Lazawab Paneer Tikka Recipe

My sister told me yesterday how to make Paneer Tikka on Tawa without oven and tandoor. I am sharing it with you guys.

Paneer Tikka

Preparation time: - 2 hours 15 min.
Cooking time: - 25 min.
Total time: - 2 hours 40 min.

To make paneer tikka on tawa follow this:

1. Use a non-stick tawa so that paneer does not stick while frying.
2. Add two tbsp. besan in the marination. This will prevent the paneer from sticking to the tawa and will give a nice taste.

Main ingredients for Paneer Tikka:

1. 250 gm. paneer/cottage cheese.
2. One large red bell pepper.
3. One large yellow bell pepper.
4. One large green bell pepper/capsicum.
5. One medium size onion.

Main ingredients for Marinade:

1. 200 gm. hung curd/yogurt or thick curd/yoghurt.
2. One tbsp. ginger garlic paste or crushed ginger garlic.
3. One tsp. awjwain /carom seeds.
4. One to two tsp Kashmiri red chili powder.
5. Half tsp. turmeric powder/haldi.
6. One tsp jeera powder/cumin seeds powder.
7. One tsp dhania powder/coriander powder.
8. Half tsp garam masala powder.
9. One tsp dry mango powder/amchur powder.
10. One tsp chaat masala.
11. Half  tsp black pepper powder (optional).
12. Juice of half lemon.
13. One to two tbsp. oil or ghee or butter for brushing.
14. Black salt as required.

Instructions:

Preparing veggies and paneer:

1. Chop the paneer in square shaped cubes.
2. The veggies also should be chopped in square shapes. Keep the chopped veggies and paneer aside.

Preparing Marinade:

1. In a large bowl, take the curd and whisk it till it becomes smooth
2. Add ginger garlic paste and all the spice powders plus ajwain, including black salt.
3. Mix the spice powders with the curd.
4. You could also add oil at this stage if you do not want to brush the paneer tikka with oil later.
5. Add the veggies and paneer to the marinade.
6. Marinate for atleast 2 hours or more in the refrigerator.
7. Remove after 2 hours and bring the marinated paneer and veggies at room temperature.
8. Skewer the veggies and paneer alternately on skewers or tooth picks.
9. Preheat the oven for 3 minutes at 180 degree Celsius.
10. On a rack or a plate arrange the paneer skewers. Brush some oil on the veggies and paneer.
11. Bake the paneer tikka for 20-25 minutes at 180 degree Celsius.
12. After 10 remove the skewers, and turn the skewers. Brush some more oil.
13. Keep again in the oven and bake for a further 10-15 more.
14. Arrange the paneer tikka on a plate. Sprinkle some chaat masala on paneer tikka.
15. Serve the yummy panner tikka with mint chutney and onion rings with lemon wedges.