Smoked Tandoori Paneer Tikka Recipe
A vegetarian Punjabi recipe with paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into cubes, pickled onions, sunflower oil - for tossing. Ready in 55 min, serves 4.
Curated byHarpreet Singh🇮🇳
Instructions
21 steps- 1
To begin making the Smoked Tandoori Paneer Tikka Recipe, In a bowl, combine yogurt and gram flour making a smooth paste
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into cubes(300 grams)tablespoons flour (besan)(3 gram) - 2
Using a pestle and mortar, pound the ginger, garlic, and mint leaves to make a coarse paste
mint leaves (pudina)(6)cloves garlic(3)inch ginger(1) - 3
Add in the fennel seeds and ajwain and pound until blended
fennel seeds (saunf) - roasted ground to powder(1 teaspoon)ajwain (carom seeds)(1/2 teaspoon) - 4
Add this to the yogurt mixture
- 5
Add in the remaining marinade ingredients into the yogurt mixture and stir to combine well
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into cubes(300 grams) - 6
Place the paneer cubes in a large bowl, add in the marinade and allow it to rest covered for about half an hour to one hour or even overnight
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into cubes(300 grams) - 7
While the paneer marination is close to over, we will now prepare for the coal smoking method
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into cubes(300 grams)coal - for coal smoking method(2) - 8
Take a piece or two of coal (about 3 inches big) and hold it over a gas flame with the help of tongs
coal - for coal smoking method(2)inch ginger(1) - 9
The coal will begin to turn red hot and also grey in about 5 minutes
coal - for coal smoking method(2) - 10
This indicates that the coal can be used for smoking
coal - for coal smoking method(2) - 11
Place this hot coal inside a crack proof bowl
coal - for coal smoking method(2) - 12
At this point heat a large wok or a skillet with rim that can be covered on medium heat
- 13
Add a little oil and place a few pieces of marinated paneer along with a little of the marinade
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into cubes(300 grams) - 14
If you have a stove top grill or a skillet, then arrange the paneer pieces and pour a little of the marinade over each of them
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into cubes(300 grams) - 15
Place the coal along with the bowl over the paneer
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into cubes(300 grams)coal - for coal smoking method(2) - 16
Add a spoon of ghee or oil on the coal
coal - for coal smoking method(2) - 17
It will begin to smoke
- 18
Immediately cover the pan and reduce the heat to low and let it sit for about a minute until the smoke has gone away
- 19
Open the lid and remove the coal cup
coal - for coal smoking method(2) - 20
You dish will get a smoked flavored paneer that taste just like the Tandoori Paneer Tikkas
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into cubes(300 grams)salt - to taste - 21
Serve the Smoked Tandoori Paneer Tikka Recipe as a Party Appetizer with your meal of Dal Makhani, Paneer Butter Masala, Jeera Rice and Phulka
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Smoked Tandoori Paneer Tikka Recipe
A vegetarian Punjabi recipe with paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into cubes, pickled onions, sunflower oil - for tossing. Ready in 55 min, serves 4.
Curated byHarpreet Singh🇮🇳
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Directions
21 steps- 1
To begin making the Smoked Tandoori Paneer Tikka Recipe, In a bowl, combine yogurt and gram flour making a smooth paste
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into cubes(300 grams)tablespoons flour (besan)(3 gram) - 2
Using a pestle and mortar, pound the ginger, garlic, and mint leaves to make a coarse paste
mint leaves (pudina)(6)cloves garlic(3)inch ginger(1) - 3
Add in the fennel seeds and ajwain and pound until blended
fennel seeds (saunf) - roasted ground to powder(1 teaspoon)ajwain (carom seeds)(1/2 teaspoon) - 4
Add this to the yogurt mixture
- 5
Add in the remaining marinade ingredients into the yogurt mixture and stir to combine well
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into cubes(300 grams) - 6
Place the paneer cubes in a large bowl, add in the marinade and allow it to rest covered for about half an hour to one hour or even overnight
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into cubes(300 grams) - 7
While the paneer marination is close to over, we will now prepare for the coal smoking method
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into cubes(300 grams)coal - for coal smoking method(2) - 8
Take a piece or two of coal (about 3 inches big) and hold it over a gas flame with the help of tongs
coal - for coal smoking method(2)inch ginger(1) - 9
The coal will begin to turn red hot and also grey in about 5 minutes
coal - for coal smoking method(2) - 10
This indicates that the coal can be used for smoking
coal - for coal smoking method(2) - 11
Place this hot coal inside a crack proof bowl
coal - for coal smoking method(2) - 12
At this point heat a large wok or a skillet with rim that can be covered on medium heat
- 13
Add a little oil and place a few pieces of marinated paneer along with a little of the marinade
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into cubes(300 grams) - 14
If you have a stove top grill or a skillet, then arrange the paneer pieces and pour a little of the marinade over each of them
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into cubes(300 grams) - 15
Place the coal along with the bowl over the paneer
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into cubes(300 grams)coal - for coal smoking method(2) - 16
Add a spoon of ghee or oil on the coal
coal - for coal smoking method(2) - 17
It will begin to smoke
- 18
Immediately cover the pan and reduce the heat to low and let it sit for about a minute until the smoke has gone away
- 19
Open the lid and remove the coal cup
coal - for coal smoking method(2) - 20
You dish will get a smoked flavored paneer that taste just like the Tandoori Paneer Tikkas
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into cubes(300 grams)salt - to taste - 21
Serve the Smoked Tandoori Paneer Tikka Recipe as a Party Appetizer with your meal of Dal Makhani, Paneer Butter Masala, Jeera Rice and Phulka
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cut into cubes(300 grams)
Rate this recipe
