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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]].
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| region          = [[North India]]
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| 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==
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Paneer tikka
Panir Tikka Indian cheese grilled.jpg
Paneer tikka, as served in a restaurant in Goa, India.
CourseHors d'oeuvre
Place of originIndia
Region or stateNorthern India
Associated national cuisineIndia
Serving temperatureHot
Main ingredientsPaneer, spices
VariationsChicken tikka

Paneer tikka is an Indian dish made from chunks of paneer marinated in spices and grilled in a tandoor.[1][2] It is a vegetarian alternative to chicken tikka and other meat dishes.[3][4][5] It is a popular dish that is widely available in India and countries with an Indian diaspora.[6][7]

Preparation

Chunks of paneer, a type of fresh cheese, are marinated in spices and are then arranged on a stick with capsicums (bell peppers), onions and tomatoes. These sticks are grilled in a tandoor and the dish is thereafter served hot, seasoned with lemon juice and chaat masala.[8] It is sometimes accompanied by salad or mint chutney.[9] Tikka dishes traditionally go well with mint chutney.[10] The paneer, though tender, has a crisp singe on the surface.[11]

Variations

When paneer tikka is served with a sauce, it is called paneer tikka masala.[12] It is also served as with a wrap, paneer tikka roll, where the paneer tikka is wrapped into an Indian bread and served.[1][13] A variant of paneer tikka is also made as a kebab.[14]

Over the years, there have been several variations, such as Kashmiri paneer tikka, where the paneer is stuffed with chopped almonds and grilled,[15] a variety of Chinese food, paneer tikka masala chow mein,[16] and dosa stuffed with paneer tikka.[17]

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 pizzas,[18][19] whereas Subway offers a paneer tikka sandwich[20] and McDonald's has a paneer tikka wrap on its menu.[21] ITC's Bingo brand of potato chips has experimented with a paneer tikka flavour of chips.[22] Prior to that, in 2003, Nestle's Maggi experimented with a ready to cook variety of paneer tikka.[23] Other companies also offer spice mixes and ready-to-eat variants of paneer tikka.[24]

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See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Dalal, Tarla (2007). Punjabi Khana. Sanjay & Co. p. 29. ISBN 8189491547.
  2. "Fine dining on Nizami fare". The Hindu. 9 November 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  3. "Paneer tikka & kali dal at Kwality". Daily News and Analysis. 9 August 2008. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  4. Kapoor, Sanjeev (2010). Paneer. Popular Prakashan. p. 3. ISBN 8179913309.
  5. "Paneer platter". The Hindu. 26 May 2007. Archived from the original on 1 October 2008. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  6. "A new avatar". The Telegraph. 2 August 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
  7. "In US, Indian cuisines sell like hot curry!". The Economic Times. 20 December 2006. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
  8. Kapoor, Sanjeev (2009). Punjabi. Popular Prakashan. pp. 13, 14. ISBN 8179913112.
  9. Kapoor, Sanjeev (2009). Tandoori Cooking @ Home. Popular Prakashan. p. 17. ISBN 8179913988.
  10. Osbaldeston, Peter (2007). The Palm Spring Diner's Bible. Pelican Publishing. p. 268. ISBN 1589804708.
  11. "Bombay Brasserie". The Houston Chronicle. 14 December 2006. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  12. Jean-Bernard Carillet, Matt Phillips (2006). Ethiopia & Eritrea. Lonely Planet. p. 99. ISBN 1741044367.
  13. "A roll at your doorstep". The Hindu. 4 December 2004. Archived from the original on 9 May 2005. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  14. Khatau, Asha (2009). Epicure's appetisers mocktails and cocktails. Popular Prakashan. p. 154. ISBN 817991481X.
  15. "Cuisine from the Valley". The Hindu. 8 June 2006. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  16. "Velly Happy Diwali". The Times of India. 2 November 2002. Archived from the original on 10 June 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  17. "Go for `dosa'". The Hindu. 30 April 2003. Archived from the original on 31 March 2004. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  18. "Punjabi by platter!". The Times of India. 31 August 2009. Archived from the original on 10 June 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  19. Bhatia, S.C. (2008). Retail Management. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. p. 287. ISBN 8126909811.
  20. "Subway plans 12 outlets by March". The Economic Times. 15 December 2002. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  21. "McCain Wins Fans in India". Bloomberg Businessweek. 3 November 2008. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  22. "'Bingo!' ITC has finally got it". Rediff.com. 1 May 2007. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
  23. Jaydeep Mukherjee, Kanwal Nayan Kapil (2011). Case Studies in Marketing. Pearson Education India. p. 46. ISBN 8131756335.
  24. "Norwegian company Orkla acquires 100% of Rasoi Magic through MTR Foods". FNBNews.com. 4 May 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2012.