Paneer Tikka Recipe on Tawa , Green Chutney With Curd – Stove Top Version

• Paneer – 100 gms
• Tomato – 1 no ( deseeded,optional,i dint use)
• Green capsicum – 1/2 no (u can use colourful bell peppers too)
• Big onion – 2 nos
• Cooking oil – 2 tbsp

For marination

• Hung curd or thick curd – 1/2 cup
• Kashmiri Red chilli powder – 1/2 tsp
• Tandoori masala powder – 1.5 tsp
• Ginger&garlic paste – 1/2 tsp
• Chat masala powder- 1/2tsp
• Kasoori methi – 2 pinches
• Lemon juice – few drops
• Salt – as needed

To roast

• Butter – 1.5 tbsp
• Besan flour – 1.5 tsp
• Ajwain – 1/8 tsp

Mustard oil or cooking oil – 2 tbsp + 2 pinch of turmeric powder

• Mint+coriander leaves – 1/2 cup
• Green chillies – 1or 2 no
• Thick fresh Curd – 1/4 cup
• Roasted cumin powder – 1/8 tsp
• Chat masala – a pinch
• Garlic cloves – 2 nos
• Ginger – 1/2 inch piece
• Black salt – 2 pinches
• Sugar – 1/4 tsp
• Salt – as needed

• Heat butter in a kadai and roast the ajwain & besan flour. Roast well in medium flame for 2-3 minutes till u get a nice aroma. It will turn like a thick paste. Set aside and let it cool.
• Soak the skewer in water for 30 minutes to avoid getting burnt.

• Take the hung or thick curd in a wide bowl. Add 1 tbsp of roasted besan mix. Mix the spice powders, g&g paste, salt , kasoori methi and few drops of lemon juice. Check for taste and set aside.
  • Heat 2 tbsp of mustard oil & when it starts to smoke, add turmeric powder. Switch off the flame immediately & add the oil to the marinated masala. 

• Cut the paneer ,tomato, capsicum and onion into square shared pieces as shown in the pic. Now add all the veggies to the masala and allow it to marinate for minimum 2 hours or over night in refrigerator.

• Arrange the marinated pieces in a skewer or tooth pick. I placed paneer, then onion, capsicum and I repeated the same order. I finished it with a paneer piece. You can order them as per your wish. Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a non-stick tawa. After the oil is heated, turn the flame to low. Keep the skewer and cover the tawa with a lid. Let it cook for 2-3 minutes.

• Then turn the skewer and cook the other side till it turns golden brown. Keep turning every now and then till you achieve the color. Onions, capsicum, paneer would be roasted well and will give a nice smell. Remove in a plate and serve it really hot with green chutney to enjoy its best taste.

Alternate method : Instead of skewing all the veggies, you can saute each vegetable separately in oil and then arrange them in toothpick or skewer.
Green chutney for paneer tikka : Wash and take mint+coriander leaves in a mixie jar. To this, add all the other ingredients.Grind it to a smooth paste adding curd. Do not add water. Remove the chutney & serve with tikka.

• Adjust the spices as per your taste.
• If you don’t have tandoori masala, add garam masala instead. But tandoori masala works the best.