Grilled Paneer Methi Tikki Recipe

Grilled Paneer Methi Tikki Recipe is an interesting twist to the favorite starter in most of the North Indian Restaurants, "Tandoori Paneer". This Tandoor baked starter with its succulent and spicy feel, dipped in Green Chutney is the most sought after snack in any function too. Though traditionally paneer is cooked on the tandoor, at home we can recreate this delicious dish by cooking/frying them over the stove top or grill.

In this recipe, along with paneer, there is a healthy inclusion of methi/fenugreek leaves that are highly nutritious and also flavourful. The methi leaves are added to the paneer while they are marinated and when the paneer is pan fried or grilled, the flavours of methi are so much absorbed by the paneer. Hot, spicy, soft and tangy Grilled Paneer Methi Tikki Recipe on a chilly winter evening is the perfect appetiser before a sumptuous meal.

Cuisine: Indian

Course: Appetizer

Diet: High Protein Vegetarian

Equipments Used: Cast Iron Grill Pan

 Prep Time    180 minutes

 Cook Time 20 minutes

 Total Time 200 minutes

 Servings 6 people

Ingredients

• 500 grams Paneer (Homemade Cottage Cheese) , cut into large cubes
• 1 tablespoon Cooking oil
• 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Coriander Powder
• 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
• 1/2 teaspoon Lemon juice
• Salt , to taste
Ground paste (for marination)
• 1/2 cup Fenugreek Leaves ( Methi)
• 1/2 cup Mint Leaves (Pudina)
• 2 Green Chillies
• 2 cloves Garlic
• 1/2 inch Ginger
• 1 Onion
For garnish
• 1/2 teaspoon Kasuri Methi (Dried Fenugreek Leaves)

• Directions for Grilled Paneer Methi Tikki Recipe

  1. To prepare Grilled Paneer Methi Tikki Recipe, get prep with all the ingredients mentioned. In a mixer, grind all the ingredients given under 'For ground paste'  to a smooth paste without adding any water and transfer it to a large bowl.
  2. Add lemon juice, salt, turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder, 1 teaspoon of oil to the mixture and mix well.
  3. Add the paneer cubes to the above mixture, mix well, cover the bowl with a cling film or a lid and let it marinate for at least 3 hours.
  4. Heat a grill pan (you can use a regular pan also) with oil and fry this marinated paneer over low to medium flame till they are crisp and browned on all sides.
  5. Remove the paneer and sprinkle hand crushed Kasuri methi on top. 
  6. Your delicious Paneer Methi Tikki is ready to be served on an evening with green chutney or as a dinner party appetizer. Sprinkle chaat masala if you like, just before serving.

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