Paneer/Tofu Tikka Recipe Without Oven/Tandoor

Paneer tikka
Paneer tikka

Ingredients:

  • Paneer or Tofu- 100 gms
  • Capsicum- 1 small
  • Onion- 1 small
  • Turmeric powder- 1 tea spoon
  • Red chilli powder- 1 and a half tea spoon
  • Coriander powder- 1 and a half tea spoon
  • Ginger garlic paste- 1 table spoon
  • Curd- 50 gms
  • Gram flour- 50 gms
  • Lemon- 1
  • Cooking oil
  • Salt- as per taste

Use tofu instead of paneer in the same process, if you are looking for a weight-loss recipe. Moreover, tofu is a healthier alternative to paneer as it has high protein content.

Chopped veggies and paneer
Chopped veggies and paneer

Cut paneer (or tofu) in pieces with the help of knife. Chop vegetables (onion and capsicum) into sizes as shown in above image.

Add curd in bowl
Add curd in bowl

Take curd in a bowl

Add masala in bowl
Add masala in bowl

Add red chilli, coriander, and turmeric powder.

Add gram flour/besan in bowl
Add gram flour/besan in bowl

Now add gram flour.

Squeeze lemon in bowl
Squeeze lemon in bowl

Squeeze lemon to it and add ginger garlic paste.

Paste is ready
Paste is ready

Add 1 and a half tea spoon salt (or as per your taste) and mix everything well.

Add paneer pieces and chopped veggies
Add paneer pieces and chopped veggies

Add capsicum, onion and paneer.

Paneer and veggies coated in paste
Paneer and veggies coated in paste

Mix everything well so that paneer and veggies are covered in coating.

Oil brushed in pan
Oil brushed in pan

Now apply oil to a non-stick pan with a silicon brush. This recipe requires non-stick pan since the coated gets sticked to the pan.

Place paneer and veggies to the pan
Place paneer and veggies to the pan

Now place paneer pieces as well as coated veggies also to the pan on which you applied oil.

Turn it around
Turn it around

Turn it around when its golden brown in colour. Cook from both sides properly.

Paneer/tofu tikka
Paneer/tofu tikka

And your paneer tikka is ready. Serve with chutney of your choice.

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