Easy to make Paneer Tikka on Tawa- Tawa Paneer Tikka

Paneer (Indian Cottage Cheese)Tikka is one of the most sought after starters when it comes to vegetarian food. Chunks of soft cottage cheese marinated in yogurt flavoured with Indian spices is grilled to perfection. It is usually accompanied by mint chutney , onion rings and lemon wedges. Traditionally, paneer tikka is prepared in tandoor(clay ovens). Nowadays, with the advent of trend and technology in cooking appliances, you make paneer tikka in your OTG or airfryer without any hassle.

Don’t have an oven? Why worry when you have a tawa? Without any further ado, lets make tawa paneer tikka. Shall we?

Required Ingredients:

Paneer-400 gms
Onions- 2 (cubed)
Capsicum-1(cubed)
Curd- 1 1/3 cup
Lemon juice-1 tbsp
Ginger garlic paste- 2 tsp
Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
Garam masala-2 tsp
Ajwain/carom seeds-1/4 tsp
Chaat masala- 1 tsp
Roasted cumin powder-1 tsp
Red chilli powder(kashmiri)- 1 tbsp
Amchur/dried mango powder-1/4 tsp
Salt -As required
Kasuri methi/dried fenugreek leaves- 2 tsp
Oil- 1 tbsp for the marinade and as required for roasting.

Directions:

Whisk the curd/yoghurt with the rest of the ingredients.
Add the paneer cubes along with cubed onions and green bell pepper and marinate.
Leave it in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours.
Heat oil in a tawa and spread well.
Place the marinated paneer, onions and capsicum and cook on medium flame flipping sides until golden brown.