20 Minutes Air Fryer Paneer Tikka
This 20 minute quick and easy air fryer paneer tikka is going to be your next favourite meal to whip up for those lazy no-cook but healthy delicious kinda days!
Ingredients
Tikka Ingredients
- 400 gms paneer (cubed) (see note 3)
- 1 large Onion, cut in quarters
- 1 bell pepper, cut in quarters (see note 1)
For Marinade:
- ½ cup yogurt
- 1 tablespoon chickpea flour
- 2 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste
- ¼ teaspoon ajwain (carom seeds)
- 1 teaspoon kashmiri red chilli powder (less spicy)
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 2 teaspoon chaat masala
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- ½ teaspoon amchur (dried mango powder)
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon oil
Assembly and Final steps
- 2 teaspoon kasuri meethi (dried fenugreek leaves)
- 1 juice of lemon juice or 2 limes
Instructions
Prepare the Marinade
- In a bowl, whisk yogurt and gram flour until smooth.½ cup yogurt, 1 tablespoon chickpea flour
- Add in ginger-garlic paste and ajwain seeds2 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste, ¼ teaspoon ajwain (carom seeds)
- Add all the spices and oil. Mix well to form a rich, flavorful marinade. (see Note 2)1 teaspoon kashmiri red chilli powder (less spicy), 1 teaspoon garam masala, 2 teaspoon chaat masala, 1 teaspoon coriander powder, 1 teaspoon cumin powder, ½ teaspoon amchur (dried mango powder), ¼ teaspoon black pepper, 1 tablespoon oil
Marinate the Paneer & Veggies
- Add paneer, onion, and bell pepper to the marinade. (see notes 1 and 3)400 gms paneer (cubed) (see note 3), 1 large Onion, cut in quarters, 1 bell pepper, cut in quarters (see note 1)
- Sprinkle in crushed kasuri methi and give everything a good mix. Ensure all are well-coated.2 teaspoon kasuri meethi (dried fenugreek leaves)
Cook the Tikka
- Preheat your air fryer or oven to 290°C (554°F)
- Place the mixture in a silicone basket or the air fryer basket directly or else you can also place them on skewers. Cook for 15-20 minutes, flipping halfway through for an even char.
Serve & Enjoy
- Garnish with a sprinkle of lemon juice and you can enjoy this with chutney or ketchup, you can also roll it like a taco or serve with rice, top it with salad – whatever you’re in the mood of!1 juice of lemon juice or 2 limes
Notes
- Bell peppers: we only had red so we used that but would have loved to add green so you can take 2 or substitute with any other veggies of your choice too.
- Spices: The spices I used might seem a lot to you but trust me they don’t overpower the recipe but rather compliment it with various flavour bursts however you can without a guilt exclude any you don’t have or adjust the quantity to your preference, for example, instead of red chilli powder you can use cayenne pepper mix as well. Similarly you can skip dried mango powder with more ratio of the lemon juice for tanginess.
- Paneer: I made the exact recipe using tofu and It came out really good so you can easily replace paneer with tofu instead or any other protein of your choice.