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This recipe could be done in two ways : in oven(tandoor) or on griddle (tawa). Both have their pros and cons. The pro of making them in oven is it will be oil-free ,hence guilt-free but the con is that it takes 25-30 mins patience . The pro of making them on tawa is it will be ready in 5 mins and the con is that it will need oil brushing.
Since I prefer fast method I have gone with the second. But I will discuss how to make in oven too. You may use the same ingredients for both the methods or for oven method skip the besan (chickpea flour) with rest all remaining the same.

Ingredients:
1. Paneer (cottage cheese) cut in square cubes – 250 gm
2. Onion cut in squares -¹⁄₂
3. Tomato cut in squares – 1
4. Capsicum or any color pepper(red/green/yellow/orange) cut in squares- 1
5. Dahi (yoghurt/curd) – 2.25 cups
6. Besan (chickpea flour) – 2 Tbsp
7. Haldi (turmeric) – 1 tsp
8. Dhania (coriander powder) – 1 tsp
9. Saunf powder(fennel) – 1 tsp
10. Lal mirch(red chilli powder) – ¹⁄₂ tsp
11. Pisa Jeera (cinamon powder)- 1 tsp
12. Ajwain( carom seeds) -¹⁄₂ tsp
13. Chaat masala – 1 tsp
14. Kala namak (rock salt) – ¹⁄₂ tsp
15. Adrak( grated ginger or dry ginger powder) – ¹⁄₂ tsp
**Note: There is no salt used in this recipe .So be careful. This much Paneer Tikka would serve 3 persons.
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Method:
For preparation :
1. Take a bowl and add curd,Whisk it with a beater or whisk or a spoon.

1. Now add all the spices and chickpea flour. Whisk them together nicely.
   

2. Cut the paneer cubes, and square pieces of all the vegetables you wish to use. For onions ,I have removed the core 3-4 layers because they give very small squares.You may use that onion in some other dish later on.
   Again for tomatoes to first remove their eyes and deseed them, and then cut out the square pieces. Similarly for the capsicum.
   

3. Now add all the paneer and veggies in a closed bowl or one with a lid. Close it and toss it heavily so that every veggie gets evenly coated. Here you may go a step further and divide the curd mixture in different closed containers; then add different vegetables in different bowls like capsicums in one,tomatoes in other,onions in other,paneer in other etc.
   

4. Keep this bowl in refrigerator for atleast 2 hrs. I had kept overnight though.

5. When you take out the bowl first remove the water that has accumulated on the top layer with a spoon and drain it well.

6. Now toss again all the veggies nicley .
   

In oven:
1. Preheat the oven to 450 Degree F. If you are using a tandoor then preheat it too in the grill mode for 3-5 mins.
2. Take a wide tray with walls. Now either line the pieces in the tray one by one or take a skewer and arrange the pieces alternately in it. Rest the skewer on the wall edges of the tray.
3. Place the tray with the skewers in the oven on the top or middle rack.
4. After 10 mins turn the other side up and let them roast.
5. Again after 10 mins turn them ,if in the skewer just rotate it ,if in the tray pick with tongs and turn them .
6. Let them cook for 5 more mins or until you see the edges turning brown. Don’t roast too much or they will get tight.
7. Serve them hot and fresh with green chutney or ketchup (children love this), or they will get tight and tasteless. You may sprinkle chaat masala while serving .
Note : Always be careful while taking out or placing food inside oven. It is very hot and so wear gloves and adopt all safety measures possible to avoid burns.

On Griddle( tawa/non-stick wide pan):

1. Place the griddle on medium heat and pour 1 tbsp oil on it and coat it evenly.

2. Now place all the veggies and paneer cubes on the tawa.
   

3. Let them cook for 2 mins ,then turn them one by one using a toothpick or tongs.

4. When they are dried and the edges turn brown remove them and serve them in a plate as it is.

5. Serve with green chutney and sprinkle some chaat masala on them or arrange them in a skewer.Serve hot.

You may use store-bought paneer for this recipe because it dries in the end.But if you prefer to use home-made paneer then, please follow the link :how to make paneer at home