Paneer Tikka (baked)

Tikka is a kind of kebab prepared in  India and surrounding countries. Click to see my chicken tikka kebab video and blog.

I usually make this Paneer Tikka with Ghee rice, Saravana Bhavan kuruma and raitha.

Ingredients:

Paneer - 1 lb (450 gm)

Bell pepper - 2

Tikka Masala

Maida (AP flour ) - 3 tbsp

Turmeric - 1 tsp

Red chilly powder - 1.5 tsp

Coriander Powder - 3 tsp

Garam masala powder - 1 tbsp

Chaat masala - 1 tsp

Cumin powder - 1 /2 tsp

Salt - 2 tsp

Pink Salt - 1/2 tsp

Red food color - a pinch

Vinegar 1 tbsp (or) Lemon1/2

Ginger garlic paste - 2 tbsp

Peanut oil - 2 tbsp 

Thick Indian yogurt - 1/2 cup

Prepared kabab before baking

Bake @ 425 F for 15 mins

 

Baked Paneer Tikka kebab

Paneer Tikka with coconut milk rice, veg kuruma and raitha.

Method:

Blend the masalas listed under Tikka together in a mixing bowl.

Soak the bamboo skewers in water more than 1 hour.

Cut the paneer into 1.5 inch size cubes (big cubes).
Mix the paneer pieces with required masala. Add it little by little until all the pieces are coated well.

No need to marinate. But If we are preparing this for some party, then marinate the paneer overnight inside fridge (or few hrs before) to make things easier.

Cut 2 colorful bellpeppers into 2 inch size pieces (little bigger than paneer, as capsicum shrinks while cooking). 

Thread the pieces of paneer and bell pepper in the skewer with a little spacing. 

Preheat oven to 425 F (10 mins).

Brush some peanut oil  or butter allover the kebab.

Arrange on a baking tray.

Bake the kebabs in oven at 425 F for 10mins one side. Then flip , apply oil / butter using a basting brush and bake for 5 mins.

The time varies as per oven, so check in between. 

(Instead the pieces can be grilled , shallow fried or deep fried also).
Take out and enjoy !

(Brush some oil or butter over the kebab to keep it shiny and moist. Also keep it wrapped inside an aluminum foil or inside an air tight container till served. Reheating in the oven is ok, but this paneer kebab tastes good immediately after baking.  Chicken kebabs and paneer kebabs can be warmed in oven for few mins only).

Paneer tikka is ready!

Serving suggestion:

We can serve them simply as a starter along with white sauce or as snack or side dish or stuffing inside chapati rolls.