Paneer Malai Tikka | Malai Tikka
Paneer Malai Tikka, a widely enjoyed and delectable twist on the traditional tikka, finds its place in restaurant menus with acclaim. This delightful Malai Tikka showcases tender paneer cubes soaked in a marinade comprising hung curd, cream, a medley of spices, and fragrant herbs.
Ingredients
For Tikka Marination Mixture
- 5 tablespoons hung curd or hung yogurt or thick curd
- ⅓ cup low fat cream – 25% to 35% fat
- 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
- ¼ teaspoon ajwain (carom seeds)
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper powder or white pepper powder
- ½ teaspoon coriander powder
- ½ teaspoon garam masala
- 2 to 3 pinches crushed kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves) – optional
- ½ teaspoon lemon juice
- salt as required
Instructions
Making Marination For Malai Tikka
- In a bowl take 5 tablespoons hung curd or or greek yogurt or thick curd.
- Whisk for a minute till smooth.
- Then add ⅓ cup low fat cream and mix very well.
- Add ginger-garlic paste and all the spice powders including salt.
- You can also add 2 to 3 pinches of crushed kasuri methi (dried fenureek leaves).
- Then add ½ teaspoon lemon juice. If you plan to fry the paneer cubes on tawa or pan, then add 2 to 3 tablespoons besan or rice flour to the marination.
- Mix very well.
- Add ⅓ cup onion squares, ⅓ cup capsicum squares and 250 grams paneer cubes.
- Gently mix with a small silicon spatula or with a spoon. Take care not to break paneer cubes when mixing.
- Cover and marinate for 30 minutes. If keeping longer for marination, then marinate in the fridge for a couple of hours.
Making Paneer Malai Tikka
- Now thread the onion, capsicum and paneer cubes on bamboo skewers. Place the skewers on a pan which is lined and wrapped with aluminium foil. Rinse bamboo skewers with water before using them.
- Before grilling, preheat oven at 240 degrees for 15 minutes.
- Grill paneer malai tikka at 240 degrees celsius for 15 to 20 minutes. Use the grill mode if using an otg.
- Once you see the top light browned remove and turn the skewers. Brush some oil if you want on the paneer, onion and capsicum cubes.
- Keep back in the oven and continue to grill till the edges of a few paneer cubes or onions are charred a bit.
- Serve paneer malai tikka hot or warm with a side of sliced onions, lemon wedges and mint-curd chutney.
Nutrition
Calories: 281kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 11gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 69mgSodium: 31mgPotassium: 86mgSugar: 1gCalcium: 337mgIron: 0.1mg
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