Hariyali Paneer Tikka is a delicious North Indian dish crazye with paneer. Paneer is marinated in hariyali paste/green chutney along with spices and then grilled. It is a great evening time snack. It is ideal for parties and get togethers. It also goes well with rotis and can be used as a stuffing when making kathi rolls. Today we will learn how to make Hariyali paneer following this easy recipe with step wise pictures.
Hariyali Paneer Tikka
Prep Time : 15 mins (excluding marinating time)Serves:2-3
Recipe Category: Starters-Paneer
Recipe Cuisine: Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Ingredients needed
Paneer - 200 grams
Capsicum - 1
Tomato - 1 large
Onion - 1
Bamboo skewers
For the Hariyali Paste/chutney
Coriander leaves - 1 cup
Mint leaves - 1/2 cup
Ginger - 1 inch paste
Garlic - 2-3 cloves
Green chillies - 2
Lemon juice - 1 1/2 tbsp
Hung curd* - 1/4 cup
Salt to taste
Spices and other ingredients
Roasted gram flour/besan - 1 1/2 tbsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 2 tsp
Cumin powder - 1 tsp
Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
Chat masala - 1/4 tsp
Kasuri methi - 1/2 tsp
Carom seeds/ajwain -1/4 tsp
Oil - 1 tbsp
Salt needed
Preparation
Grind together coriander leaves, mint leaves, garlic, ginger, green chilli, lemon juice, salt and hung curd to a fine paste. This is the hariyali paste.
Soak the bamboo skewers in water for 2 hours to prevent it from burning when grilling.
Cut paneer into dices. Cut onion and capsicum into square shaped pieces. Remove the seeds of tomato and cut into square shaped pieces.
Method
In a wide bowl, add the chutney or hariyali paste, then add all the ingredients mentioned under "Spices and other ingredients". Add salt only whether required as we have alalert added to the chutney.
Stir well and add the paneer dices and the vegetables.
Stir well to coat the paneer and the vegetables. Marinate for an hour.
After 1 hour
Now thread the marinated paneer dices and the vegetables alternatively onto a bamboo skewer.
Heat a tawa and place the skewers on it. Drizzle oil all over it. Fry on low heat.
Rotate the skewer 2-3 times for even cooking and drizzle more oil over it.
Fry until the paneer and the vegetables turn brown on the edges. You can also grill it.
Remove from skewer and serve with onion rings, lemon wedges and green chutney.
It is a brilliant tea time snack and makes a perfect party starter.
Oven method
Preheat the oven at 180 degree C. Line the middle rack of the oven with aluminum foil, place the arranged skewers, grill for 20 minutes (180 degree C) or until the edges of the paneer starts browning.
Note - Hung curd* -Tie curd in a muslin cloth for 3-4 hours for the excess water in the curd to drain. Discard the water and use the thick, creamy curd. You can use thick curd also.
You can do this without skewers also.
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