Tuesday, October 19, 2010

PANEER TIKKA (MADE IN TAWA)

         I am a great fan of  all paneer recipes, especially this tikkas are my most favorite. Since i don't possess a Oven with grill, i wanted to try this tikka on the stove top, by using a non stick tawa. So many times i have made this, and it always came out very nicely.
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Paneer tikka on stove top
I used the panner cubes to make these tikkas.
INGREDIENTS:
PANEER CUBES 3/4 CUP
SOUR CREAM 2 TBLSP
TANDOORI MASALA 1/2 TSP
REDCHILLI POWDER 1/2 TSP
CHAT MASALA 1/4 TSP
CAPSICUM 1/2 NO CUBED
ONION 1 NO. CUBED
OIL 1 TBLSP
KASOORI METHI 1/4 TSP
SALT AS NEEDED
paneer tikka
Method:

  • Take the paneer from the freezer and keep it outside till it comes to the room temperature.
  • Once it reaches the room temperature add the sour cream to it.
  • Add the red chilli powder, chat masala, tandoori masala and kasoori methi and salt to this .
  • Mix this very well. Take care the masalas should get evenly coated.
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  • I used this cream,you can use hung yogurt too. 
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  • Allow this to marinate for 1 hour.
  • Keep it in the fridge.
  • After an hour, take it out  and heat a tawa.
  • Place the paneer pieces on the tawa by arranging it on the tawa.
  • Add a few drops of oil ,for each batch(if you want)
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  • keep the flame very low.
  • When it is done on one side, carefully flip it on the other side, using a spoon.
  • Repeat this for all the other sides of the paneer cubes.
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  • Heat a kadai, add a tblsp of oil and add keep the flame very high.
  • Add the cubed onions and capsicums to it and saute this in a high flame.
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  • Take out from the flame  and when it is cool arrange them in skewers.
  • Enjoy with hot tea.

Paneer tikka masala
Note:
  1. You can add curd instead of sour cream.
  2. If using curd, hung the curd for 20 minutes in a cloth.
  3. Don't add too much of cream/curd as this will make the tikka soggy .
  4. Don't omit the tandoori masala, it gives out the real flavor of the tikka.