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Vegan Tofu Tikka served in a plate along with onion and mint chutney.

Paneer Tikka (Tofu Tikka & Vegetables)

Paneer Tikka is a very popular Indian Style appetizer or a vegetarian barbeque recipe made using cubes of paneer and Veggies marinated in yogurt and spice mixture.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4 people

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Hung Curd/Thick Yogurt
  • 250 gms Paneer / Firm Tofu -Indian Cottage Cheese
  • 2 Tomatoes de-seeded and cut into 2 or 4 pieces
  • Peppers/Capsicum cut into large rectangles or squares
  • 1 teaspoon Garam Masala -as per taste
  • 1 teaspoon Red chilly powder -as per taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon Fenugreek leaves
  • 1/4 Cup Fresh Coriander Leaves chopped
  • Salt
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 2 tablespoon Mustard oil -or Vegetable Oil

Instructions

Making of strained Yogurt

  • In a bowl add yogurt.
    Yogurt added in a bowl
  • Strain the yogurt using a sieve and muslin cloth.
  • Let it sit for 1 hour or so. The excess water would be removed.
    Strained Yogurt

Marinating Paneer/Tofu

  • Cut the paneer into cubes.
    250 gms Paneer / Firm Tofu
    Cut Tofu cubes
  • Cut Paneer Cubes
  • Similarly cut the tomatoes and peppers.
    2 Tomatoes de-seeded and cut into 2 or 4 pieces, Peppers/Capsicum cut into large rectangles or squares
    Chopped Veggies
  • In a bowl add hung yogurt/Curd, add the spices i.e. Turmeric, red chilly powder, Garam Masala, salt, coriander and oil.
    1 cup Hung Curd/Thick Yogurt, 1 teaspoon Garam Masala, 1 teaspoon Red chilly powder, 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder, 1/4 Cup Fresh Coriander Leaves chopped, 2 tablespoon Mustard oil, Salt
    Spices added to yogurt
  • Preparing the yogurt spice mixture
  • Add lemon juice
    Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • Slightly crush the fenugreek leaves in between your hands and add.
    1 teaspoon Fenugreek leaves
  • Mix all the masala.
    Spices and herb yogurt mixture
  • Add the paneer and the vegetables to the masala mix.
    Adding yogurt herb mixture in veggies and soya
  • Gently coat the marinate evenly on all the pieces.
    Marinated Paneer
  • Marinated Tofu
  • Cover it and let it marinate for 4-5 hours or best overnight.

Grilling the tikka - In Air Fryer

  • Preheat the air fryer to 200 Deg C/F.
  • Grease or line it with parchment paper.
  • Skew the paneer and vegetables to the soaked bamboo skewers.
  • Line the skewed paneer and veggies in the basket.
    Paneer Tofu Tikka ready to be grilled
  • Air Fry for 7-8 minutes
  • Flip, and cook it on the other side for another 7-8 minutes until done.
    Grilled Paneer Tofu Tikka
  • Grill at 200 Deg C for last 4 minutes to get the charred effect.

Grilling the tikka - In Oven

  • Preheat the oven to 180 Deg C / 350 Deg F.
  • Grease or line it with parchment paper.
  • Skew paneer and vegetables alternately in soaked bamboo skewers.
  • Line the skewed paneer and veggies in the basket.
  • Grill for 8-15 minutes until you get those beautiful brown marks.
  • Rotate in between to evenly grill or cook from all the sides.

Grilling the tikka - In an Open Grill

  • Preheat the grill.
  • Line the outdoor grill with aluminum foil so that it does not stick.
  • Grill for 8 minutes until you get those beautiful brown marks.
  • Turn after 7-8 minutes and grill for another 4-5 minutes or until done.
  • Grill at 200 Deg C for last 4 minutes to get the charred effect.

Grilling the tikka - On Open Stove

  • Heat the tawa/griddle and lightly grease or brush it with oil.
  • Arrange the skewed paneer/tofu on it.
  • Cook on both the sides until they are golden brown.
  • Serve it as is or with some Green Coriander Mint Chutney.

Notes

  • For Variations in Veggies and marination read above.
  • Vegans can use Tofu and coconut yogurt. However, using coconut yogurt will slightly differ the taste.