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| caption          = Paneer tikka, as served in a restaurant in [[Goa]], [[India]].
| caption          = Paneer tikka, as served in a restaurant in [[Goa]], [[India]].
| country          = [[India]]
| country          = [[India]]
| region          = [[North India]]
| region          = [[Northern India]]
| creator          =
| creator          =
| course          = [[Hors d'oeuvre]]
| course          = [[Hors d'oeuvre]]
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==Preparation==
==Preparation==
Chunks of paneer, a type of [[Types of cheese#Fresh.2C whey and stretched curd cheeses|fresh cheese]], are marinated in spices and are then arranged on a stick with [[capsicum]]s (bell peppers), [[onion]]s and [[tomato]]es. These sticks are grilled in a tandoor and the dish is thereafter served hot, seasoned with [[lemon juice]] and [[chaat masala]].<ref name=sk09>{{cite book|last=Kapoor|first=Sanjeev|title=Punjabi|year=2009|publisher=Popular Prakashan|isbn=8179913112|pages=13, 14}}</ref> It is sometimes accompanied by [[salad]] or [[mint chutney]].<ref name=sk>{{cite book|last=Kapoor|first=Sanjeev|title=Tandoori Cooking @ Home|year=2009|publisher=Popular Prakashan|isbn=8179913988|pages=17}}</ref> [[Tikka (food)|Tikka]] dishes traditionally go well with mint chutney.<ref name=po07>{{cite book|last=Osbaldeston|first=Peter|title=The Palm Spring Diner's Bible|year=2007|publisher=Pelican Publishing|isbn=1589804708|pages=268}}</ref> The paneer, though tender, has a crisp singe on the surface.<ref name=thc06>{{cite news|title=Bombay Brasserie|url=http://www.chron.com/entertainment/article/Bombay-Brasserie-1863196.php|access-date=20 March 2012|newspaper=[[The Houston Chronicle]]|date=14 December 2006}}</ref>
Chunks of [[paneer]], a type of [[Types of cheese#Fresh.2C whey and stretched curd cheeses|fresh cheese]], are marinated in spices and are then arranged on a stick with [[capsicum]]s (bell peppers), [[onion]]s and [[tomato]]es. These sticks are grilled in a [[tandoor]] and the dish is thereafter served hot, seasoned with [[lemon juice]] and [[chaat masala]].<ref name=sk09>{{cite book|last=Kapoor|first=Sanjeev|title=Punjabi|year=2009|publisher=Popular Prakashan|isbn=8179913112|pages=13, 14}}</ref> It is sometimes accompanied by [[salad]] or [[mint chutney]].<ref name=sk>{{cite book|last=Kapoor|first=Sanjeev|title=Tandoori Cooking @ Home|year=2009|publisher=Popular Prakashan|isbn=8179913988|pages=17}}</ref> [[Tikka (food)|Tikka]] dishes traditionally go well with mint chutney.<ref name=po07>{{cite book|last=Osbaldeston|first=Peter|title=The Palm Spring Diner's Bible|year=2007|publisher=Pelican Publishing|isbn=1589804708|pages=268}}</ref> The paneer, though tender, has a crisp singe on the surface.<ref name=thc06>{{cite news|title=Bombay Brasserie|url=http://www.chron.com/entertainment/article/Bombay-Brasserie-1863196.php|access-date=20 March 2012|newspaper=[[The Houston Chronicle]]|date=14 December 2006}}</ref>


==Variations==
==Variations==
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When paneer tikka is served with a sauce, it is called [[paneer tikka masala]].<ref name=mpjbc06>{{cite book|last=Jean-Bernard Carillet|first=Matt Phillips|title=Ethiopia & Eritrea|year=2006|publisher=Lonely Planet|isbn=1741044367|pages=99}}</ref> It is also served as with a wrap, ''paneer tikka roll'', where the paneer tikka is wrapped into an [[Indian bread]] and served.<ref name=td07/><ref name=th04>{{cite news|title=A roll at your doorstep|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/12/04/stories/2004120402720400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050509081944/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/12/04/stories/2004120402720400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 May 2005|access-date=20 March 2012|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=4 December 2004}}</ref> A variant of paneer tikka is also made as a [[kebab]].<ref name=ak09>{{cite book|last=Khatau|first=Asha|title=Epicure's appetisers mocktails and cocktails|year=2009|publisher=Popular Prakashan|isbn=817991481X|pages=154}}</ref>
When paneer tikka is served with a sauce, it is called [[paneer tikka masala]].<ref name=mpjbc06>{{cite book|last=Jean-Bernard Carillet|first=Matt Phillips|title=Ethiopia & Eritrea|year=2006|publisher=Lonely Planet|isbn=1741044367|pages=99}}</ref> It is also served as with a wrap, ''paneer tikka roll'', where the paneer tikka is wrapped into an [[Indian bread]] and served.<ref name=td07/><ref name=th04>{{cite news|title=A roll at your doorstep|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/12/04/stories/2004120402720400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050509081944/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/12/04/stories/2004120402720400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 May 2005|access-date=20 March 2012|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=4 December 2004}}</ref> A variant of paneer tikka is also made as a [[kebab]].<ref name=ak09>{{cite book|last=Khatau|first=Asha|title=Epicure's appetisers mocktails and cocktails|year=2009|publisher=Popular Prakashan|isbn=817991481X|pages=154}}</ref>


Over the years, there have been several variations, such as ''Kashmiri paneer tikka'', where the paneer is stuffed with chopped [[almond]]s and grilled,<ref name=th06>{{cite news|title=Cuisine from the Valley|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/06/08/stories/2006060800250400.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125124202/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/06/08/stories/2006060800250400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 January 2013|access-date=20 March 2012|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=8 June 2006}}</ref> a variety of [[Chinese food]], paneer tikka masala [[chow mein]],<ref name=toi02>{{cite news|title=Velly Happy Diwali |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-11-02/all-that-matters/27292061_1_diyas-bunny-light-bulbs |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130610031204/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-11-02/all-that-matters/27292061_1_diyas-bunny-light-bulbs |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 June 2013 |access-date=20 March 2012|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=2 November 2002}}</ref> and [[dosa]] stuffed with paneer tikka.<ref name=th03>{{cite news|title=Go for `dosa'|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/04/30/stories/2003043000220400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040331005229/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/04/30/stories/2003043000220400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=31 March 2004|access-date=20 March 2012|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=30 April 2003}}</ref>
Over the years, there have been several variations, such as ''Kashmiri paneer tikka'', where the paneer is stuffed with chopped [[almond]]s and grilled,<ref name=th06>{{cite news|title=Cuisine from the Valley|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/06/08/stories/2006060800250400.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125124202/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/06/08/stories/2006060800250400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 January 2013|access-date=20 March 2012|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=8 June 2006}}</ref> a variety of [[Chinese food]], paneer tikka masala [[chow mein]],<ref name=toi02>{{cite news|title=Velly Happy Diwali |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-11-02/all-that-matters/27292061_1_diyas-bunny-light-bulbs |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130610031204/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-11-02/all-that-matters/27292061_1_diyas-bunny-light-bulbs |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 June 2013 |access-date=20 March 2012|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=2 November 2002}}</ref> and [[Dosa (food)|dosa]] stuffed with paneer tikka.<ref name=th03>{{cite news|title=Go for `dosa'|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/04/30/stories/2003043000220400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040331005229/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/04/30/stories/2003043000220400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=31 March 2004|access-date=20 March 2012|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=30 April 2003}}</ref>


International [[fast food]] chains in India have also incorporated paneer tikka into their menus, such as [[Pizza Hut]] and [[Domino's]] which offer a paneer tikka topping on their [[pizza]]s,<ref name=toi09>{{cite news|title=Punjabi by platter!|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-08-31/food-reviews/28157413_1_punjabi-tadka-punjabi-food-punjabi-cuisine|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130610041235/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-08-31/food-reviews/28157413_1_punjabi-tadka-punjabi-food-punjabi-cuisine|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 June 2013|access-date=20 March 2012|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=31 August 2009}}</ref><ref name=scb08>{{cite book|last=Bhatia|first=S.C.|title=Retail Management|year=2008|publisher=Atlantic Publishers & Dist|isbn=8126909811|page=287}}</ref> whereas [[Subway (restaurant)|Subway]] offers a paneer tikka sandwich<ref name=et02>{{cite news|title=Subway plans 12 outlets by March|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2002-12-15/news/27340399_1_subway-plans-chain-of-sandwich-shops-subway-sandwiches|access-date=20 March 2012|newspaper=[[The Economic Times]]|date=15 December 2002}}</ref> and [[McDonald's]] has a paneer tikka wrap on its menu.<ref name=bb08>{{cite magazine|title=McCain Wins Fans in India|url=http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/nov2008/gb2008113_673692.htm|access-date=20 March 2012|magazine=[[Bloomberg Businessweek]]|date=3 November 2008}}</ref> [[ITC Limited|ITC]]'s ''Bingo'' brand of [[potato chip]]s has experimented with a paneer tikka flavour of chips.<ref name=rediff07>{{cite news|title='Bingo!' ITC has finally got it|url=http://inhome.rediff.com/money/2007/may/01bspec.htm|access-date=21 March 2012|newspaper=[[Rediff.com]]|date=1 May 2007}}</ref> Prior to that, in 2003, [[Nestle]]'s [[Maggi]] experimented with a ready to cook variety of paneer tikka.<ref name=knkjm>{{cite book|last=Jaydeep Mukherjee|first=Kanwal Nayan Kapil|title=Case Studies in Marketing|year=2011|publisher=Pearson Education India|isbn=8131756335|pages=46}}</ref> Other companies also offer spice mixes and ready-to-eat variants of paneer tikka.<ref name=fnb11>{{cite news|title=Norwegian company Orkla acquires 100% of Rasoi Magic through MTR Foods|url=http://www.fnbnews.com/article/detnews.asp?articleid=29764&sectionid=1|access-date=21 March 2012|newspaper=FNBNews.com|date=4 May 2011}}</ref>
International [[fast food]] chains in India have also incorporated paneer tikka into their menus, such as [[Pizza Hut]] and [[Domino's]] which offer a paneer tikka topping on their [[pizza]]s,<ref name=toi09>{{cite news|title=Punjabi by platter!|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-08-31/food-reviews/28157413_1_punjabi-tadka-punjabi-food-punjabi-cuisine|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130610041235/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-08-31/food-reviews/28157413_1_punjabi-tadka-punjabi-food-punjabi-cuisine|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 June 2013|access-date=20 March 2012|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=31 August 2009}}</ref><ref name=scb08>{{cite book|last=Bhatia|first=S.C.|title=Retail Management|year=2008|publisher=Atlantic Publishers & Dist|isbn=8126909811|page=287}}</ref> whereas [[Subway (restaurant)|Subway]] offers a paneer tikka sandwich<ref name=et02>{{cite news|title=Subway plans 12 outlets by March|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2002-12-15/news/27340399_1_subway-plans-chain-of-sandwich-shops-subway-sandwiches|access-date=20 March 2012|newspaper=[[The Economic Times]]|date=15 December 2002}}</ref> and [[McDonald's]] has a paneer tikka wrap on its menu.<ref name=bb08>{{cite magazine|title=McCain Wins Fans in India|url=http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/nov2008/gb2008113_673692.htm|access-date=20 March 2012|magazine=[[Bloomberg Businessweek]]|date=3 November 2008}}</ref> [[ITC Limited|ITC]]'s ''Bingo'' brand of [[potato chip]]s has experimented with a paneer tikka flavour of chips.<ref name=rediff07>{{cite news|title='Bingo!' ITC has finally got it|url=http://inhome.rediff.com/money/2007/may/01bspec.htm|access-date=21 March 2012|newspaper=[[Rediff.com]]|date=1 May 2007}}</ref> Prior to that, in 2003, [[Nestle]]'s [[Maggi]] experimented with a ready to cook variety of paneer tikka.<ref name=knkjm>{{cite book|last=Jaydeep Mukherjee|first=Kanwal Nayan Kapil|title=Case Studies in Marketing|year=2011|publisher=Pearson Education India|isbn=8131756335|pages=46}}</ref> Other companies also offer spice mixes and ready-to-eat variants of paneer tikka.<ref name=fnb11>{{cite news|title=Norwegian company Orkla acquires 100% of Rasoi Magic through MTR Foods|url=http://www.fnbnews.com/article/detnews.asp?articleid=29764&sectionid=1|access-date=21 March 2012|newspaper=FNBNews.com|date=4 May 2011}}</ref>
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==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Indian cheese dishes]]
[[Category:Indian diaspora cuisine]]
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