Air Fryer Paneer Tikka
Indian appetizer with chunks of paneer, crunchy sweet peppers, and onions marinated in yogurt and warm spices and cooked to perfection
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
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- ½ cup plain yogurt (full fat )
- ½ tablespoon ginger paste
- ½ tablespoon garlic paste
- ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon Kashmiri red chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1 teaspoon chat masala (optional)
- 1 tablespoon kasoori methi (dried fenugreek leaves)
- 1 lemon (juiced)
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika (optional)
- 1 pound paneer (cut into 1-inch cubes)
- 1 medium green pepper (cut into 1-inch cubes)
- 1 medium red pepper (cut into 1-inch cubes)
- 1 medium red onion (cut into 1-inch cubes)
Instructions
- 1
In a medium-sized bowl add yogurt, ginger, garlic, turmeric, salt, red chili powder, garam masala, and chat masala. Crush the dried fenugreek leaves on the palm of your hands and add them to the bowl. Add lemon juice and mix all the ingredients to make the marinade.
- 2
Add paneer, peppers, and onions to the marinade and mix everything together coating the paneer and veggies well with the marinade.
- 3
Cover the bowl and allow it to marinate for 30 minutes at room temperature or refrigerate for up to 24 hours. If using wooden skewers, soak them in water for 10 minutes which prevents them from burning.
- 4
Thread the Paneer and peppers into the skewers alternating the paneer, peppers, and onions. Note: If you do not have skewers you can also cook the paneer and veggies directly in the air fryer, oven or grill.
- 5
Preheat the air fryer at 400 F for 5 minutes.
- 6
Lightly spray or brush the air fryer basket with oil. Line 4 to 5 skewers and spray over lightly with oil. Cook for 5 minutes at 360°F (180° C). Turn the skewers, spray lightly with oil and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes.
- 7
Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- 8
Line the skewers on a baking rack and place the rack on a baking tray. Spray over lightly with oil. Bake for 10 minutes. For slightly charred edges, finish the cooking by broiling the skewers on high for 2 minutes.
- 9
Preheat outdoor grill or stovetop griddle. Line the outdoor grill with aluminum foil to prevent the paneer from sticking.
- 10
Brush the griddle (or aluminum foil on the grill) with oil. Place the skewers on the grill and cook for 10 to 12 minutes, turning halfway through
- 11
Serve immediately with chutney fresh lemon wedges.