Paneer Tikka

 

I love barbeque and backyard cooking . At my home town Nasik, I always loved cooking with charcoal in our backyard.Spending time with family under a shade of  the tree is relaxing and fun. we use to spread mats on the backyard floor ,sit with variety of food cooking on a grill , few drinks and it becomes picnic day for all of us.I always missed this way of cooking with fun when we shifted to Mumbai,the place with no backyard.
Last weekend my husband bought this Prestige Barbeque online ,which gave wings to my dream once again .I was not having backyard but a small balcony was enough and made my day.We innugurated our new grill by making Paneer Tikka  , Mushroom Tikka and Paneer Pahadi and alltogether with fresh garam roties and choped onion withe a glass full of chass/buttermilk was a complete  satisfying meal.
Paneer Tikka can be made on gas i.e frying pan , griddle , over a charcoal grill or in an oven or tandoor . I have tried making it in every way and it taste amazing always. But with this barbecue I am so ready for full out door cooking challenge / outdoor Picnics.

Ingredient.....

1. Paneer -250 gms
2. Bell pepper cubed-1 cup 
3. Cubed onions -1 cup
4. Mushroom -1 cup (optional)
5. Cauliflower florets -1 cup
6. Curd/yogurt -1 cup
7. Ginger garlic paste -1 tbspoon
8. Lemon - half 
9. Kashmiri red chilly powder -2tbspoon
10. Corainder powder -1 tbspoon
11. Tandoori masala/garam masala-1 tbspoon
12. Salt as required 
13. Kasoori methi 1 tbspoon
14. Oil /butter required during grilling.

Pictorial recipe
  

Chop bellpeppers ,onion ,and paneer in to cubes.

For marination :

Take curd in a bowl .

Add in ginger garlic paste.

Add in red chilly powder , corainder powder , tandoori masala/garam masala

 kasoori methi and salt .

Sqeeze half a lemon .

Mix alltogether.

Add in veggies

Add in culiflower florets.

Keep in refrigerator for an hour or 2.

My new grill.

Place a camphor on newspaper at a bottom.

Place a charcoal rack.

Place charcoal on the rack.

Light  a fire  to the camphor

wait for 5-10 mins till all the charcoal start to burn.

Blow air to spread the fire evenly .

Grease metal  skewer and arrange paneer and vegies in the skewer.

Place each skewer over a charcoal heat.

Cook evenly from all sides.

Grease the veggies .

Remove and serve in a platter over chopped onions,sprinkle chaat masala and 

sqeeze fresh lemon over it .