Hariyali Paneer Tikka (Oven & Stovetop)
Hariyali Paneer Tikka stands as a delectable appetizer, crafted through the marination of paneer cubes in a vibrant green paste or green chutney, subsequently grilled to perfection. This delightful culinary creation offers the flexibility to be prepared using either an oven or a stovetop, and both methods have been elucidated for your culinary convenience.
Ingredients
For Hariyali Paste (Green Paste)
Other Ingredients
- 200 grams Paneer (Indian cottage cheese)
- ¼ teaspoon carom seeds (ajwain)
- ⅛ teaspoon turmeric powder or 1 to 2 pinches turmeric powder
- ¼ teaspoon red chilli powder
- ¼ teaspoon cumin powder
- ¼ teaspoon Coriander Powder
- ¼ teaspoon Garam Masala
- ¼ teaspoon dry mango powder (amchur powder)
- ¼ teaspoon chaat masala powder
- 1 tablespoon Rice Flour or besan (gram flour) or chickpea flour or corn flour
- ¼ teaspoon black salt
- ¼ teaspoon regular salt or add as required
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
For Basting (Oven Method)
- 2 to 3 teaspoons oil – optional
For Pan Frying (Stovetop Method)
- 2 to 3 tablespoons oil
Serving Suggestions
- 1 onion – medium-sized, thinly sliced
- 1 lime or lemon, quartered
- chaat masala to sprinkle, as required
Instructions
Making Green Paste
- In a small blender jar take the rinsed coriander leaves and rinsed mint leaves.
- Add chopped ginger, garlic and green chillies.
- Then add fresh curd or yogurt.
- Grind to a fine and smooth paste without adding any water.
Making Marination
- Take the finely ground green paste in a bowl.
- Add the following ingredients one by one – carom seeds, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder, dry mango powder and chaat masala powder.
- Next add rice flour followed by ¼ teaspoon black salt and ¼ teaspoon regular salt or add as required.
- Add the lemon juice and Mix everything very well.
- Add paneer cubes.
- Gently mix the paneer cubes with the green marinade.
- Cover with a lid and marinate for minimum 30 minutes at room temperature or a couple of hours in the fridge.
Grilling In Oven
- Now thread the paneer cubes in a bamboo or metal skewer. Rinse or soak bamboo skewers (for 10 minutes) in water, so that they do not get burnt.
- Place the skewers on a metal rack (kept on top of a baking tray to collect the drippings) or straightaway on a baking tray that is lined with a foil or parchment paper.
- Keep the tray in an oven which is already preheated at 250° C/480° F for 10 minutes. Keep in center rack and grill at 250° C/480° F with only the top heating element on.
- Halfway through grilling, remove the pan from oven, roughly after 8 to 10 minutes.
- Brush some oil on the paneer cubes. You can skip oil if you prefer.
- Turn over the skewers and brush oil on the other side of the paneer cubes too.
- Keep the tray back in the oven and continue to grill for 8 to 10 minutes or till you see a few charred spots at the edges of the paneer cubes .Overall you need to grill the tikka for a total of 16 to 20 minutes.
- Serve grilled tikka with mint-curd chutney or coriander chutney.
- Sprinkle some chaat masala on the tikka before serving. Also accompany some onion slices and lemon wedges.
Pan Frying Paneer Hariyali Tikka (Stovetop Method)
- Heat 2 to 3 tablespoons oil on a tawa or flat skillet.
- Coat the paneer cubes well with the marinade and place them on the skillet or tawa. Pan fry paneer cubes on medium heat.
- When one side is crisp and golden, turn each paneer cubes and fry the second side.
- Fry the second side also till crisp and golden. Flip a couple of times for even frying. Do add more oil if needed. This way fry the paneer cubes in batches of two or three.
- Remove the pan-fried paneer cubes in a plate. You can place them on kitchen paper towels to remove extra oil.
- Once the heat is enough to handle, then you can thread them on toothpicks. Or you can just serve them directly with small fork or toothpicks.
- Serve crispy pan-fried Paneer Hariyali Tikka made with mint chutney or coriander chutney. Sprinkle a few pinches of chaat masala on the tikka before serving. Opt to accompany some onion slices and lemon wedges if you like.
Nutrition
Calories: 273kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 12gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 429mgPotassium: 179mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 401IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 370mgIron: 1mg
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