North Indian Cooking by..Geeta Seth

  • North Indian Cooking....By Geeta Seth
  • Recipes - Index
  • Reference to Spices and Herbs
  • Dals / Lentils
    • DAl / Lentils - Index >
      • About Dal/ Lentil's - Indian Dal Preparations
      • Tadka
      • Whole Black Urad Dal (Black Grams)
      • Maa Ki Kali Dal
      • Dal Makhani
      • Dal Maharani
      • Masoor Dal
      • Moong dal with spinach (Palak with moong dal)
      • Chana Dal
      • Moong Dal with Spinach (Palak Dal with Yellow Moong Dal)
      • Moong Dal (Split and skinned yellow Moong Dal)
      • Red split Masoor Dal (Malka Masoor dal)
      • Split Black Urad Dal
      • Sprouted Moong Dal
      • Split Green moong Dal (Chilka green moong dal)
      • Panchratan Dal or Panchmel Dal ( (Five Dal Mixed )
      • Trevti Dal (Toor Dal & Moong Dal & Chana Dal Mix)
      • Masala Tadka Dal (Arhar dal or Toor Dal)
      • Toor Dal & Masala tadka dal (Arhar Dal or Pigeon pea)
      • Toor Dal (Arhar Dal)
      • Urad Dal (white urad dal)
      • White Urad and chana Dal mix
      • Whole Green Moong Dal
  • Beans
    • Bean- Index
    • Bean- Index
    • About Beans
    • Black Beans curry
    • Chole (chick pea curry)
    • Lima beans curry
    • Lima beans curry
    • Rajma Masala-Red Kidney Bean Curry
  • Rice and Pulao's - Index
    • About rice and pulao >
      • Rice and pulao's >
        • Rice and Pulao's - Index
        • Chicken Biryani
        • Shrimp Biryani
        • Rice with caramelized browned onions
        • Vegetables and paneer Biryani
        • Boiled white rice
        • Boiled white rice
        • How to cook rice on stove
        • How to cook rice on stove
        • Arhar Dal with rice khichdi (Toor dal khichdi)
        • Toor Dal with rice khichdi (Arhar dal khichdi)
        • Black urad dal with rice khichdi (Maa ki dal ki khichdi)
        • Urad dal with rice khichdi (Black urad dal khichdi, Ma ki dal)
        • Moong Dal and rice khichdi
        • Moong dal and dalia khichdi
        • Kali dal ki khichdi (Black urad dal or Maa ki dal ki khichdi)
        • Maa ki dal ki khichdi (whole urad dal khichdi)
        • Sabudana Khichdi (Tapioca pearls)
        • Muttar paneer pulao (Rice with green peas and cheese)
        • Muttar pulao (Rice with green peas)
        • Pulao with cauliflower, green peas and potatoes
        • Vegetabale Pulao
        • Tamarind Rice (Imly rice)
  • Meat Dishes - Index
    • Meat Dishes >
      • Meat Dishes - Index
      • About the Indian meat dishes
      • Beef Kebabs
      • Beef Keema with Spinach
      • Ground Beef shammi kebabs
      • Beef Seekah Kebabs (Minced meat roasted on skewers)
      • Beef Frankie (wrap)
      • Beef with Spinach Curry
      • Butter Chicken (Murg makhani)
      • Chicken Curry
      • Chicken Kebabs
      • Chicken Keema with spinach
      • Chicken Seekh Kebabs (Minced meat roasted on skewers)
      • Chicken kebabs Stir fry
      • Chicken Shami kebabs
      • Chicken korma
      • Chicken Frankie (wrap)
      • Chicken tikka Masala
      • Chicken with spinach curry (chicken saag)
      • Palak Gosht (Beef with Spinach Curry)
      • Chicken Saag (Chicken with spinach curry)
      • Tandoori chicken
  • Kati Roll
    • Kati Roll - Index
    • Beef kati roll
    • Chicken kati roll
    • Paneer kati roll
  • Paneer dishes - Index
    • About paneer
    • Paneer dishes - Index
    • How to make Paneer at home
    • Butter Paneer (Paneer makhani)
    • Crumbled paneer curry with green peas
    • Kadhai paneer
    • Muttar paneer (paneer with green peas)
    • Paneer Curry
    • Paneer tikka (Barbecued Paneer Kebabs)
    • Paneer Bhurji (Scrambled Paneer)
    • Palak paneer (spinach with paneer)
    • Paneer Frankie (wrap)
    • Paneer tikka masala
    • Shahi paneer
    • Tandoori Paneer Tikka Kebab
  • Kofta - Index
    • Koftas >
      • Kofta - Index
      • About Koftas
      • Cabbage Koftas (Bandh gobi kofta)
      • Lauki Kofta curry (Bottle Gourd)
      • Masoor Dal Kofta
      • Paneer Koftas
      • Palak Kofta (Spinach kofta)
  • Vegetable dishes - Index
    • Vegetable dishes with gravy >
      • Vegetable dishes - Index
      • About the Vegetables dishes
      • Arbi with gravy (Taro roots)
      • Aloo tamater ke sabzi (Potatoes with toamtoes curry)
      • Aloo Muttar Ki Sabzi (Potato with Green Peas Curry)
      • Aloo wadiyan (Potatoes with urad dal wadiyan)
      • Besan Kadhi
      • Bharwa aloo (Stuffed potatoes)
      • Dum Aloo (Potato curry)
      • Egg curry (Ande Ki curry)
      • Mangories with Aloo, tamater (Moong Dal Mangories with potatoes and tomateos)
      • Sarson Ka Saag
      • Spinach with mushrooms
      • Stuffed cabbage rolls curry (Bandh gobi ki rolls)
      • Palak Mushroom curry (Spinach with Mushroom curry)
      • Punjabi Kadhi (Besan pakoda kadhi)
      • Pyaz ki Aloo (Potatoes with onion curry)
  • Vegetables side dishes - Index
    • Vegetables Side dishes (sukhi sabzi) >
      • Vegetables side dishes - Index
      • About the vegetables
      • Aloo baingan (Eggplant with potatoes)
      • Aloo Gobi masala (Spicy Potatoes and cauliflower curry)
      • Aloo Gobi masala (Cauliflower)
      • Aloo methi ki sabzi (Potatoes with fenugreek leaves)
      • Aloo Muttar sukhe (Sauteed boiled potatoes with green peas)
      • Aloo Muttar masala
      • Aloo palak ke sabzi (Potatoes with spinach)
      • Arbi - Masala arbi (Taro roots)
      • Bell Pepper stuffed with potatoes (Capsicum, Shimla Mirch)
      • Bell peppers with onion and potatoes (Capsicums)
      • Eggplant Bharta- Indian Roasted Banigan Ka Bharta
      • Baingan Ka Bharta (Eggplant Bharta)
      • Bharwa Baingan (Stuffed Eggplants)
      • Bharwa Bhindi (Okra Stuffed with onion masala)
      • Bharwa banana peppers - Banana peppers stuffed with potatoes
      • Bhindi ke Sabzi (Okra)
      • Cabbage Curry (Bandh gobi, patta gobi)
      • Gajar methi ki sabzi (Carrots with Fenugreek leaves)
      • Capsicum masala (Bell peppers)
      • Gawar Ke Phalli (Cluster Beans)
      • Gawar Ke Phalli (Cluster Beans)- 2
      • Gobi aloo with onion & garlic (Cauliflower with onion, garlic & potatoes)
      • Gobi ki bhurji (Grated cauliflower with Green Peas)
      • Gobi aloo ki sabzi, Phool gobi (Cauliflower with potatoes)
      • Gobi Musallam (Cauliflower)
      • Green Beans (French beans)
      • Karela Bharwa with masala (stuffed Bitter Melon)
      • Lobia ki phalli (Green long beans)
      • Kaddu Ki Sabzi (Yellow pumpkin curry)
      • Lauki ki sabzi (Bottle gourd, Long Melon, Ghiya)
      • Jera Aloo (Potatoes with Cumin Seeds)
      • Jeera Aloo (Potatoes with Cumin Seeds)
      • Mooli ki bhurji (White daikon radish bhurji)
      • Methi Matar Malai (Fenugreek leaves, Green peas and Malai)
      • Muttar aloo with tomatoes and onions(Green peas with potatoes,tomatoes& onions)
      • Sangri, mooli ki phalli aloo ki sath (Dikon green beans with potatoes)
      • Sem aloo ki sabzi (Flat beans with potatoes)
      • Sem aloo ki sabzi (Green fava beans with potatoes)
      • Sukhe Aloo ke sabzi (Boiled sautéed potatoes with masala)
      • Masala Turaii (Zucchini with Masala)
      • Turai ki sabzi (zucchini)
  • Salad - Indian salads
    • Salad - Indian salads Index
    • Kala Chana Salad - Indian Black Chickpea salad
    • Cabbage salad - (Indian spicy Cabbage salad)
    • Fruit salad - Indian spicy fruit salad
    • Chickpea Salad - Indian spicy chickpea salad
    • Corn Salad - Spicy Indian Corn Salad
    • Kachumber Salad - Indian Cucumber, Onion & Tomato salad
    • Mixed Bean Salad - Indian Mixed Bean Salad
    • Sprouted Green Moong Salad - (Indian recipe)
    • Quinoa Salad with Strawberries, Blueberries and Grapes
  • Popular Indian Sweet dishes- Index
    • Desserts .. Popular North Indian sweets >
      • About Indian desserts
      • Indian sweet dishes - Index
      • Almond burfi (Badam Ki Burfi)
      • Almond Halwa
      • Besan ka Halwa (Gram flour Halwa)
      • Besan ka ladoo (Gram flour ladoo)
      • Boondi (Sweet Boondi)
      • Boondi or Boondi Ladoo
      • Boondi Ladoo
      • Carrot Burfi (Gajar ki burfi)
      • Carrot Halwa (Gajar ka halwa)
      • Cashew burfi (Kaju burfi, Kaju katli)
      • Coconut Burfi (Nariyal Ki Burfi)
      • Gujia
      • Gulab jamun
      • Gluten free Gulab Jamun
      • Kala Jamun
      • Kheer (Rice pudding)
      • Lauki Ka Halwa (Bottle gourd Halwa)
      • Makhanna Kheer (Puffed lotus seeds pudding)
      • Rasugalla
      • Rasgulla
      • Rasmalai
      • Rasmalai
      • Sabudana Kheer (Tapioca Pudding)
      • Vermicelli Kheer (Seviyan kheer, Payasam Kheer)
      • Shrikhand (Sweet Yogurt)
      • Sooji Ka Halwa (Cream of wheat, Rava)
      • Pista burfi (Pistachio Burfi)
      • Phirni (Rice pudding)
      • Petha
      • Pumpkin burfi (kaddu ki burfi)
      • Til ke Burfi (Seasme Seed Burfi)
  • Snacks and chaats - Index
    • Snacks and Chaats >
      • Snacks & chaats - Index
      • About snacks and chaats
      • Aloo Bonda (potato balls dipped in Besan Batter)
      • Aloo Tikki (Potato patties)
      • Besan sev (Gram flour noodles)
      • Besan spicy french toast (Toast dipped in besan batter and cooked)
      • Besan cheela (Gram flour pancake)
      • Besan and sooji ka cheela (Gram flour & cream wheat pancake)
      • Bread rolls stuffed with spicy potatoes
      • Chola Aloo Tikki (Potatoes and chick peas patties)
      • Chole Chaat - Indian spicy Chickpea Chaat
      • Corn Chaat
      • Fruit Chaat - Indian spicy Fruit chaat
      • Kala chana chaat- Indian Black chickpea chaat
      • Dahi Vada ( urad dal pakoras with yogurt)
      • Dokhla Tips
      • Besan Ka Dokhla (Gram flour dokhla)
      • Moong Dal Dokhla
      • Sooji ka Dokhla (Cream of Wheat Dokhla)
      • Urad Dal and Rice Dokhla
      • Gol Gappa (Pani Puri)
      • Dosa
      • Dosa aloo masala for dosa stuffing (Potato Dosa masala)
      • Rava Dosa
      • Sambher
      • Idli
      • Rava Idli (Sooji or Cream of wheat idli)
      • Rava Masala idli (Masala idli)
      • Hariyalli tikki or Hara bhara kebab
      • Mathri (Crispy salty crackers)
      • Gluten Free Mathri (Crispy salty crackers)
      • Medu Vada
      • Vegetable Cutlets (Mixed vegetable cutlets)
      • Moong Dal Cheela (Moong dal pancake)
      • Namkeen paras (Cispy salted crackers)
      • Aloo pakoras (Potato fritters)
      • Cauliflower pakora (Gobi ka pakora)
      • Pakora with Green Moong Dal and potatoes (Fritter)
      • Pyaz ka pakoras (Onion pakoras fritter)
      • Mixed vegetable pakora - Fritters (potatoes, spinach & onion mixed)
      • Potatoes and vegetables mix pakoras (Fritter)
      • Palak pakora (Spinach pakoras)
      • Paneer pakoras (Fritter)
      • Chicken pakoras (Fritters)
      • Papari / papadi Chaat
      • Bharwa mirchi ka pakora (Stuffed green chilie fritters)
      • Poha with green peas
      • Potato Cutlet
      • Potato paneer tots
      • Roasted cauliflower
      • Tandoori Gobi (Tandoori Cauliflower)
      • Sabudana, Aloo Vada (Tapioca cutlet with potato)
      • Samosa (Muttar aloo samosa)
      • Shakkar paras (Sweet crackers)
      • Sprouted Green moong chat
      • Upma
      • Uthappam (Rice & Dal uthappam) (pancake)
      • Uthappam (Rava Uthappam) (Pancake)
  • Chutneys
    • Chutney - Index
    • About Chutney
    • Coconut chutney
    • Hari chutney (Green chutney, coriander leaves or clintro chutney)
    • Pudina Ki chutney (Mint chutney)
    • Tamarind chutney (Imli ki chutney)
    • Tomato Chutney
  • Raita (Yogurt)
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    • About raita and Yogurt
    • Aloo, Dhai ka raita (yogurt with potatoes)
    • Boondi ka raita (yogurt with boondi)
    • Gajar ka raita (Yogurt with carrots)
    • Kheera ka raita (Yogurt with cucumber)
    • Lauki ka raita (Yogurt with lauki)
    • Pudina ka raita (Yogurt with mint leaves)
    • Palak ka raita (Yogurt with spinach)
    • Yogurt with green onion, cucumber and tomatoes
  • Breakfast dishes - Index
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    • Anda Bhurji (Egg Bhurji)
    • Spicy scrambled eggs
    • Muttar Chaat (Green peas)
    • Kala Chana (Black chana)
    • Moong dal chaat or sukhi moong dal
    • Sweet Dalia (Cream of Wheat Porridge)
  • Indian Breads (Roti, Paratha, poori)
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    • PARATHAS:
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    • Aloo paratha (Potato stuffed paratha)
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    • Poori stuffed with urad dal (kochari)
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Paneer Tikka

                                 Paneer Tikka
                           (Barbecued Paneer kebabs)

Paneer Tikka kebab is a wonderful dish. You do not have to eat meat to enjoy kebabs. There is a better, tasty mouthwatering, spicy paneer kebab, even the meat eaters would like to first taste these paneer tikkas over chicken or meat kebabs. 

Paneer tikkas are delicious high in protein easy to make and very tempting starter. As Paneer tikkas or kebabs are made for snacks but you can make several dishes like kati rolls, paneer tikka masala or butter paneer with them.

In this dish paneer cubes marinated in masala and then grilled with vegetables. Paneer tikka is a great dish for the summer barbeque parties and dinner parties and usually served as a snack. Sprinkle some chaat masala over paneer tikka's and serve with green chutney or mint chutney. 
Ingredients:

1   Block of paneer (14 oz)
1   Large onion
1   Green capsicum (Bell pepper)
1   Red capsicum (Bell pepper)
1   Large ripe tomato
 
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Block of Paneer
Ingredients for marinade:

 2    Tablespoons Besan (gram flour)
½    Tablespoon minced garlic
½    Tablespoon of grated ginger
2     Teaspoon lemon juice
1     Cup plain yogurt (Thick hung yogurt or Greek style preferred)
2     Teaspoons tandoori masala (any brand)
1     Teaspoon red chili powder or to your taste
½    Teaspoon garam masala or to your taste
1     Teaspoon salt or to your taste  
½    Teaspoon turmeric powder
½    Teaspoon ajwaiin (carom seeds) - optional
3     Teaspoons of chaat masala
2     Teaspoons crushed Kasuri methi (Dry Fenugreek leaves)                              
2     Tablespoons melted butter or ghee


Other needs: 

Vegetable oil or melted butter for basting
5 to 6 wooden or metal skewers
Oven baking tray lined with aluminum foil
Chaat masala
Lemon or lemon juice for garnishing

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Wooden skewers
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Yogurt, Methi, Ginger, Garlic, Besan & Lemon Juice
Directions for marinade:

1.   Cut the paneer into 1” wide and ½” thick cubes or the preferred size.

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Slice Paneer in cubes
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Paneer cubes
2.   Remove the seeds from the capsicums and chop them into 1” pieces. Peel and cut the onion into 1” chunks and separate the layers. Remove the pulp and seeds from the tomato and chop into cubes. Chop the vegetables into same size as paneer cubes so that they get uniformly browned.   

3. 
​ In a pan add 1 Tablespoon of oil and add Ajwain (Carom seeds) and fry for
     few seconds. Then add Besan and roast until you get nice nutty flavor.
​     (Unroasted Besan might give raw flavor)
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Chopped bell peppers, onion and tomatoes
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Fry Ajwain (Carom Seeds)
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Add Besan and roast
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Besan is roasted
4.  In a bowl, add yogurt, grated ginger, minced garlic, tandoori masala , salt, red chili powder, turmeric powder, garam masala, ajwaiin, chaat masala kasuri methi , red  food color, lemon juice, melted butter or ghee and besan and mix them together and make a smooth mixture.
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Add oil and all the marinade ingredients in the yogurt
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Mix all the ingredients and make paste
5.  Divide this marinate into two bowls. One for paneer cubes and one for vegetables. Marinate paneer and vegetable separate to avoid paneer from crumbling when mixing with the marinate mixture.

6.  Mix the vegetables and paneer well so that they have a good coating of marinade. Cover the bowl and place them in refrigerator to marinate for 2 to 3 hours. More the better.

7.  Before grilling take the paneer out of the refrigerator and leave it on kitchen counter at room temperature because paneer becomes hard in refrigerator and it breaks when you are threading them on the skewers.
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Add paneer cubes in marinade
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Mix paneer with marinade
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Add chopped vegetables in marinade
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Mix vegetables with marinade
 Directions for baking the paneer tikkas in oven:

1. If using wooden skewers then soak the skewer sticks in water for 30 minutes to protect it from burning or turning black.

2. Capsicum and onion takes longer to cook then paneer, so we sauté them before grilling. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a frying pan and add marinated bell peppers and onion and tomatoes and sauté them on medium high heat for 5 minutes or until they become little tender but crisp turn the stove off. 
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Soak skewers in water
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Saute Vegetables
3. Line the baking tray with aluminum foil to catch the drip if any so that oven
    tray does not end up with hard dried and burned marinade. Place the baking
    rack over the tray and place the skewers opposite tot he rack tines so that
     Paneer and vegetables do not drop through the tines.

4. Take one skewer at a time and start threading sautéed vegetables and marinated
    paneer alternately on the skewers. Bell peppers placed first and last on skewer
    that will help kebabs remain stable.


5  Place the skewers on the oven tray and repeat. Be gentle to thread the paneer
​    because they break.
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Vegetables are sautéed
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Thread the paneer & sauteed vegetables
6. Preheat the oven on 400 degree then turn it on to broil. With a brush baste the
    tikkas with oil to prevent it from turning hard. Place the baking tray in the
​     oven and bake it. 
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Thread the paneer cubes and sautéed vegetables
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Place the skewers on the baking tray and brush oil
7.  Let the paneer tikkas cook for 7 to 8 minutes then turn them around  and let them cook for another 7  to 8 minutes or until they turn brown. You will know your paneer tikka’s are done when the sides of paneer have turned slightly brown.Timing of cooking paneer tikkas varies because oven temperatures vary from oven to oven.

8 Sprinkle some chaat masala and lemon juice and serve paneer tikkas with green chutney (Dhania chutney) or mint chutney. Serve the tikkas immediately otherwise as paneer tikkas cool down they become hard.     
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Place the tray in the oven
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Paneer tikka's are cooked
Grilling Paneer Tikkas over the Barbecue grill: 

 You could also grill paneer tikkas on outdoor grill (barbeque grill) or over the stove top grill. Grilling over grill gives smoky flavor. 

1.  If using a charcoal grill, then light the charcoals and let them burn until there
      is a whitecoating of ash on all the coals. If using a gas grill, preheat burners
     on high, keep the lid close. Keep some oil in a small bowl and a basting brush
      aside.

2. Once the grill becomes hot, with a wire brush clean the grates of the grill.With
    the basting brush lightly oil the grates.

 3. With a basting brush baste the threaded paneer tikkas with oil or melted butter.
     Place the paneer skewer opposite the grill tines to prevent them from falling
     into fire. Keep them approximately 3“apart leaving space to turn them while
      grilling.

4.  Cook for 4 to 5 minutes, then again brush some oil or melted butter over the
     paneer and vegetables turn them around and continue to grill. Keep turning the
     skewers around for another 5 to 6 minutes or until the paneer and vegetables
     brown.
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Place the skewers on the grill and bake
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Paneer tikkas are baked
Paneer Tikka / Barbecued paneer kebabs
Grilling paneer tikkas in the frying pan:

If you do not have tandoor, oven or barbeque grill, don’t get discourage you can still make delicious paneer kebabs at home. You can sauté paneer and vegetables separate in the pan then mix them, sprinkle lemon juice and chaat masala or arrange them on tooth pick or small skewers then shallow frying them. 

1.  Arrange the marinated paneer and vegetable on the tooth pick or on small skewers. (buy hard tooth picks because softer toothpicks breaks) 

2. On medium heat add 2 tablespoon of oil in a wide non stick frying pan or use regular tawa and add more oil while shallow frying to prevent it from sticking. 
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Thread the tooth picks or small skewers
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Place toothpicks on the pan
3.   Place the tooth pick or small skewers with paneer and vegetables on the pan and fry for 12 to 15 minutes, gently keep turning the skewers around every 2 minutes or so until all the sides are evenly browned.  Paneer kebabs are ready to be served.
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Paneer tikkas are cooked
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Serve tikkas with chutney & onions
 Instead of threading paneer and vegetables on the tooth pick you can sauté them separate in the frying pan, then mix them together and serve.

 Heat 2 tablespoon of oil in a frying pan, add marinated paneer and sauté for 5 to 6 minutes. Transfer the paneer in a plate then add marinated vegetables and saute 8 to 10 minutes or until they become tender but crisp then add sautéed paneer and mix and serve.
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In a pan add marinated paneer & sauté
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Paneer is sautéed
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In a pan add marinated vegetables & sauté
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Vegetables are sautéed
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Mix sauteed Paneer and vegetables
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Serve paneer with chutney & onion
Tips:

1. Tandoori masala gives paneer tikka smoky flavor which makes tikkas taste much better. Tandoori masala can be purchase from any Indian grocery store.

2.  Bell peppers placed first and last on skewer will help kebabs remain stable.

3. For marinate thick hung yogurt is preferred otherwise marinate become watery and it would not coat the paneer and vegetables. If you do not have thick yogurt, take about 3 cups of plain yogurt, line a strainer with a cloth or a kitchen towel, put the strainer inside a mixing bowl. The bottom of the strainer must be suspended at least 1 inch above the bottom of the mixing bowl. Pour the yogurt in the strainer and place it in the refrigerator and leave it for 3 to 4 hours or until all the liquid drips out of the cloth and into the bowl. Scrape out the yogurt from the cloth and it is ready to be used. Strained yogurt should be thick and less than half the original volume.

4. Use vegetables of your choice. Mushrooms, cauliflower, zucchini (Turai), baby corn, squash can be used for grilling.

Please take the time to let me know what you think about my recipe. Your comments would be helpful to me to improve the recipe.

Thank you    

Geeta Seth


Other recipes:

Kadhi paneer                                                                   Paneer kofta

Palak paneer (Spinach with paneer)                             Paneer stuffed paratha

Muttar paneer (Green peas with paneer)                      Paneer pakoras (Fritters)

Crumbled paneer curry                                                Paneer frankie (Wrap)

How to make paneer at home                                      Paneer bhurji
    Please take the time to let me know what you think about my recipe. Your comments would be helpful to me to improve the recipe.. Thank you.. Geeta Seth
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