EASY PANEER TIKKA (GLUTEN-FREE, NO OVEN)
Do you love the sizzling Paneer Tikka/ skewers served in the restaurants? Have you always thought this is too complex to make at home? Well, then you're in the right place. This simple recipe will equip you with making the Finger Licking, Melt-in-your-mouth Paneer Tikka at home without an Oven!
Equipment
- 1 Griddle
Ingredients
- 350 grams Paneer (Cottage Cheese)
Marinade
- ¾ cup Thick Yogurt
- 2 tbsp Mustard oil
- ½ tbsp Cornstarch gluten-free
- ½ tbsp Cumin Powder
- ½ tbsp Coriander powder
- ¾ tsp Red Chilli powder
- 1 tsp Dried fenugreek leaves
- ½ tsp Clove powder
- ½ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Black salt
Vegetables
- 1/2 Medium Red Onion
- 1 Medium Green bell pepper
- 1 Medium Yellow bell pepper
Instructions
Preparation
- Wash and chop vegetables. Cut onions into about 1 inch pieces and separate out the layers. Remove the stem and seeds of the bell peppers and chop them into 1 inch pieces.
- If using frozen paneer, make sure it is ready as explained above. Cut the paneer into cubes or any interesting shape of your choice. I used cookie cutters for getting cute heart shapes, large and small :).
The Marinade
- In a bowl, whisk the yogurt well to remove lumps. Add in the spices - salt, black salt, cumin powder, red chilli powder, clove powder, coriander powder and mix well. Add in the oil, fenugreek leaves and corn starch (optional).
- For the smaller sized paneer, I added some grated beetroot to get a gorgeous red color for a portion of the marinade, you can also use a food color.
Marination
- Thoroughly coat the large paneer pieces in the marinade, taking care not to break them while mixing and set aside.
- Then, add in the vegetables- onions, and bell peppers. Now, coat the little heart shaped paneer pieces into the gorgeous red marinade.
- Let the paneer pieces and vegetables marinate for 15-20 minutes to make sure the spices are infused.
Grilling
- Turn on the stovetop, place the grill/ griddle/ tawa and coat thoroughly with oil. Thoroughly coating the grill with oil is key to prevent the paneer pieces and vegetables from sticking.
- If you have skewers available, thread the vegetables and paneer pieces. Have fun with the colors to alternate different colors. Else, you can directly place the vegetables and paneer pieces onto the grill.
- Once the griddle is hot, place the skewers on the grill and use some butter/ oil. Keep turning the skewers after 2-3 minutes until the pieces are golden brown and are charred around the edges.