Tandoori Paneer Tikka | Paneer Tikka in the Oven

Dry Tandoori Paneer Tikka veg is the best Indian recipe. Here I give you a method to prepare a dry tandoori paneer tikka, not masala tikka because masala paneer tikka is a gravied dish. I have made a paneer tikka in the oven or a nonstick Tawa. It is very easy to prepare. Paneer tikka is everyone’s favorite. So enjoy it by making it at home and serve with mint chutney..

Ingredients

• 400 gm paneer cut into cubes
• 1/2 cup capsicum cut in cubes (seeds removed)
• onion cut in cubes 1/2 cup
• 1/2 cup tomato cut in cubes
• 1 tbsp chaat masala
• 1 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhniya)
• oil

For Marinade

•   1 cup fresh curd(dahi)
• 2 tbsp garlic paste
• 2 tbsp ginger paste
• 1/2 tbsp cornflour
• green chilli paste 1/2 tbsp 
• 1/2 tbsp red chilli powder
• besan 1/2 cup 
• 1/2 tbsp black pepper(kali mirch)
• 1/2 tbsp turmic powder(haldi)
• garam masala 1/2 tbsp 
• salt to taste
• 1 tbsp kasoori methi
• 1/2 tbsp oil
• 1/2 tbsp roasted cumin seed(jeera)

Method to prepare tandoori paneer tikka

• Combine marinade, paneer, onion, capsicum and tomato in a bowl.Keep marinade for atleast 1/2 hour.
• On a wooden stick,arrange 1 piece of paneer , 1 piece of onion, 1 piece of tomato and 1 piece of capsicum.
• For remaining ingredient make more sicks by repeating same procedure.
• Now grease non stick tawa, place a wooden sticks on it.
• Now place the tawa on high rack and grill for 8 minutes.
• Turn side once in between.
• If the tikkas are not golden brown, grill for 1-2 minutes more.

Method to serve

• When tikkas are ready sprinkled a chaat masala and chopped coriander on it and serve hot.

Tip

• You can also make it by using non stick tawa, grease the tawa and place wooden sticks on it and place a tawa on medium flame until the paneer light brown.