Paneer Tikka recipe on pan / on tawa

As we know, paneer is a good source of protein especially for children as it helps in many stages in their development.  This paneer tikka recipe is very easy to prepare at your own kitchen.  This recipe is very simple and healthy recipe, so prepare the recipe today itself and serve to your loved ones :-)

Ingredients:

Paneer / cottage cheese - 250gm to 300 gm (diced)

Capsicum /bell pepper  - 1 diced

Tomato                         - 1 diced (without seed)

Onion                           - 1 diced

For marination: 

Curd                             - 1 cup

Besan flour                  - 2 tablespoon

Carrom seeds/ajwain/

ayamodhakam            - 1/2 teaspoon

Kasuri methi              - 1/2 teaspoon (crushed) dry fenugreek leaves

Ginger garlic paste      - 1 tablespoon

Kashmiri chilly powder - 1 teaspoon

Coriander powder          - 1 teaspoon

Cumin/jeerakam powder - 1 teaspoon

Chaat masala                   - 1 teaspoon

Amchur /dried mango powder - 1 teaspoon

Garam masala powder             - 1/2 teaspoon

Salt to taste

Oil                                   - 1 tablespoon

Oil for frying

Preparation:

Paneer tikka marination: 

> In a large bowl, take all the ingredients except oil for frying (under the heading for marination) and mix well.

> Then add diced paneer, capsicum, tomato and onion and mix well with your hand

> Cover the bowl and keep in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to one hour.

Making paneer tikka:

> Heat one tablespoon oil in a pan / in a tawa.  Coat the paneer and veggies with the marinade and place them on the tawa / pan and cook in a medium or low flame. (or place the veggies in a tikka stick / toothpick like one capsicum dice, one paneer, one onion, one tomato, one paneer etc and keep that on tawa or pan and cook them in a medium or low flame)

> When one side gets browned, gently lift and turn over, the paneer cubes will get cooked faster than other veggies.

> Paneer tikka is ready to serve with pickled vinegar onions or with mint yogurt chutney

Hope you enjoyed the home made dish 'paneer tikka'.  Write your feedback in comment box as your words are my inspiration.  Thank you and visit again for more easy and quick recipes :-)