Recipe of Paneer Tikka | BBQ Indian Cottage Cheese in 20 Minutes for Young Wife

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**Paneer Tikka

To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook paneer tikka | bbq indian cottage cheese using 13 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Paneer Tikka | BBQ Indian Cottage Cheese:

1. Prepare 400 Grams Paneer
2. Take 1 Large Red Onion (Quartered & flaked)
3. Prepare 1 Large Bell pepper (Any Color) Cubed
4. Prepare 1 Large Tomato (Quartered & deseeded)
5. Prepare 4 Tbsp Thick yogurt
6. Prepare 1 Tbsp Vinegar
7. Make ready 2 Tsp Tandoori/ BBQ Masala (I use MDH)
8. Prepare 1 Tsp Turmeric powder
9. Prepare As per taste Salt
10. Get 1 Tsp Chaat Masala
11. Make ready 1 Tsp Ginger Paste
12. Make ready 1 Tsp Garlic Paste
13. Prepare 1 Tsp Cooking Oil

If you've never had it before, it's cooked in a hot and smokey tandoor Just to note, I have occasionally seen a SOFT version of Paneer, more like a cottage cheese. A simple version of this classic Indian vegetarian cheese dish. Paneer refers to Indian cottage cheese and tikka translates to chunks of grilled food, most often refers to meat. But here it is the chunks of Indian cheese.

Steps to make Paneer Tikka | BBQ Indian Cottage Cheese:

1. Cut the Paneer into thick rectangles. Soak the Paneer pieces in hot water for about 10 minutes.
2. Cut the Bell Pepper & Onion into large chunks. Cut the Tomatoes in quarters & deseed it. Flake the Onions. Keep aside.
3. Prepare the marinade by combining the yogurt, vinegar, ginger paste, garlic paste, salt, turmeric, chilli powder & tandoori masala.
4. Drain the water. Prick the paneer pieces with the help of a toothpick.
5. Add the marinade. Mix well to coat. Keep covered until you are ready to grill.
6. Preheat Electric Grill or heat a Grill Pan. *I used an Indoor Electric Grill for the Paneer & a Grill Pan for the Veggies.
7. Grease the plates of the Grill &/or the Grill Pan with the cooking oil.
8. Cook for 5-7 minutes or until grill marks appear on the Tikkas & the Veggies are slightly charred.
9. Sprinkle Chaat Masala.
10. Enjoy hot with Green Chutney!
11. Note: Soaking the Paneer in Hot Water, keeps it soft & supple. Doesn’t let it get rubbery.

These chunks are marinated in spiced yogurt along with diced onions and capsicum so they absorb the flavors. This North Indian tikka variety consists of a combination of marinated paneer cheese and vegetables that are cooked in a tandoor - a traditional Indian oven. This vegetarian version of tikka is based on paneer, a crumbly cheese with a soft texture. Paneer Tikka is a spicy grilled Indian Cottage Cheese dish. It is hands down one of the most delicious Indian appetizers.

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