Achari Paneer Tikka
   
Servings: 4 yield(s)
Prep Time: 90 mins
Cook Time: 40 mins
Total Time: 130 mins
Ingredients
    For Marination of Paneer and Vegetables
  • 1/2 cup Sour Hung Curd
  • 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
  • 2 tsp Kasuri Methi
  • 1 tbsp Mustard Oil
  • 1 tsp Carom Seeds (Commonly known as Ajwain)
  • 1 tbsp Roasted Gram Flour
  • 1 tsp Lemon Juice
  • 1/2 tbsp Oil and Masala of Mix Achar
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder
  • 1 tsp Salt (Add Salt as per your taste)
    • Other Ingredients
  • 12 qt Paneer Cubes
  • 2 qt Onions (Diced)
  • 1 qt Capsicum (Diced)
  • 2 qt Tomatoes (Deseeded and Diced)
  • 2 qt Mixing Bowls
  • 1 qt Spatula (For Mixing)
  • 4 qt Skewers
  • 2 tbsp Melted Butter
Instructions
    For Marination of Paneer and Vegetables
  1. In a mixing bowl add the Hung Curd, Ginger Garlic Paste,1 tsp Kasuri Methi, Mustard Oil, and mix it with a spatula.
  2. Add salt to taste, Carom Seeds, Roasted Gram Flour, Lemon Juice, Oil and Masala of Mix Achar, Turmeric Powder, Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder.
  3. Divide this Marination in equal parts into two bowls. One for Paneer and another for Vegetables.
  4. Keep the bowls in a fridge by adding paneer and vegetables in these marinations respectively for 1 hr.
    5. For Main Dish
  5. Preheat the oven at 180 degrees for 10 minutes.
  6. Arrange the paneer and vegetables in skewers alternatively.
  7. Prepare all the skewers like this.
  8. Cook it in the oven for 30 minutes or you can also cook it in a non-stick pan.
  9. Serve with Spicy Green Garlic Chutney or with Spicy Mint Coriander Curd Dip.
Recipe Notes

  • Add 1 tsp Lemon Juice if the Hung Curd is not Sour.
  • You can add roasted chana dahlia powder i.e sattu instead of roasted gram flour. 
  • Cook the tikka in a non-stick pan by adding 1 tsp Raw Mustard Oil and 2 tbsp melted butter to the pan.
Achari Paneer Tikka is best served with Spicy Mint Coriander Dip. Check out the recipe of Spicy Mint Coriander Dip by clicking on this link: https://www.madamrecipe.com/recipes/spicy-mint-coriander-curd-dip/