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Easy Tawa Paneer Tikka

Have you been thinking of making paneer tikka, restaurant-style? But no oven/skewers?

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YOU CAN still do it! This recipe shows you how to make delicious paneer tikka simply on a tawa (pan) in 15 minutes. It requires only a few basic spices you might already have in your pantry. 

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Take chili powder in a bowl. Heat mustard oil and drizzle over the chili powder. Mix immediately and let it cool.

Step 1: Make paneer tikka marinade

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Once the mustard oil-chili powder mixture cools down, add coriander, cumin, garam masala, chaat masala, salt, yogurt and lemon juice.

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Mix well until the spices and salt dissolve and you get a uniform consistency.  Your tandoori marinade for tawa paneer recipe is ready!

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Slice the block of paneer into ½-inch thick slabs as shown. If using store-bought fresh paneer, soak the slabs in hot water for 10 minutes.

Step 2: Marinate paneer

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Blot the paneer to remove extra moisture, if any. Place the paneer slabs in a large bowl and add the tandoori marinade.

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Coat the paneer slabs with the marinade on all sides. Do it gently without breaking the paneer. Let them marinate for 5 to 10 minutes.

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Brush a tawa, grill pan, or a regular pan with olive oil. Heat the pan and place the marinated paneer slabs without overcrowding the pan.

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Cook on medium heat for 5 minutes. Flip and cook the other side for 3-4 minutes. Remove paneer tikka from the tawa. Sprinkle chaat masala and lemon juice and serve.

Enjoy your delicious tawa paneer tikka with  an easy chutney! Get the recipe by  clicking the button below:

This tandoori paneer tikka tastes amazing when paired with  restaurant-style mint chutney Get the recipe by  clicking the button below:

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Paneer tikka salad

Love paneer tikka? Try this

with an oil free salad dressing. In this salad, the spicy yogurt dressing adds even more flavor to paneer tikka.

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