Traditionally paneer tikka was made in clay ovens known as tandoor.
With time and trend now they are also made in electric ovens and even on gas stove using tawa (Indian griddle/pans).
Paneer Tikka was one appetizer which we always ordered when we ate out in India.
Ingredients of Paneer tikka (cottage cheese)
- It's 100 grams of paneer/cottage cheese (I make mine at home, but you can but it in a supermarket).
- It's 3 tsp of tikka masala.
- Prepare 1/2 tsp of salt.
- You need 1/4 tsp of ground black pepper.
- Prepare 1 clove of minced garlic and ginger.
- It's 4 tsp of plain yoghurt (i use homemade).
Paneer tikka (cottage cheese) instructions
- Cut the cottage cheese into 1 inch cubes and set aside.
- In a bowl, mix everything well and add the cheese. Allow to marinate for a few hours because it soaks in all the juicy marinade. When you want to cook it, skewer it seperating each with a pepper chopped to approx. the same size as the cheese (green red yellow or all) this is amazing for bbq's so it uses low heat and gets super tender.
- NB: this is not like regular cheese, it doesnt melt so to know when it is ready, just break it, it should not be too rubbery and should not flake when breaking it.
Tandoori Paneer Tikka is made from chunks of Paneer which are marinated in yogurt and spices. Additionally diced onions, tomatoes and capsicum are also marinated along with. Paneer Tikka is so quick and tasty, it makes a delicious dinner cooked in the oven, under the grill or even on the barbecue. What's better than a cheese based main course? Just to note, I have occasionally seen a SOFT version of Paneer, more like a cottage cheese.
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