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Paneer Taka Tak - Tawa Paneer - Paneer Tak-a-Tak

Name: Paneer Taka Tak - Tawa Paneer
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 200 gms paneer (cubed); 1 capsicum (cubed); 1 large onion (chopped); 2 medium tomatoes (chopped); 1 tsp ginger garlic paste; 2 green chillies (finely chopped); 1 tbsp coriander powder; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp red chilli powder; 1 tsp pav bhaji masala powder; 1 tsp garam masala powder; 2 tbsp thick curd; 1 tsp kasuri methi or dried fenugreek leaves; 1/2 tsp sugar; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1/2 tsp ajwain; 2 tbsp oil; 1 tbsp butter (optional); salt to taste; 2 tbsp coriander leaves for garnish

Published: Aug 12, 2022 by Radhika · This post may contain affiliate links · 32 Comments

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Paneer Taka Tak is popular street food in India. Make this spicy, finger-licking, easy paneer recipe at home that comes together in just 15 to 20 mins. You can have this tawa paneer as a side dish with chapatis, breads, pulao, or biryani varieties.

Table of Contents:

About Paneer Taka Tak
Ingredients
How to make Paneer Taka Tak
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Profile
Variations
Shelf Life
Serving Suggestions
FAQs
More Street Food
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About Paneer Taka Tak

Paneer Taka Tak (Paneer Tak-a-Tak) is popular street food. If paneer bhurji and pav bhaji got together and had a love child, it would be Paneer Taka Tak.

It is made on a large tawa over a high flame on the street side stalls, just like how pav bhaji is made. So in some places, this dish is also called Tawa Paneer.

In place of using crumbled paneer and mashing the vegetables together, I have used paneer & capsicum cubes and kept them as such.

The Paneer Taka Tak can be had either as a snack or as dinner.

Ingredients

Paneer: I have used store-bought paneer that I had cut into cubes. You can also use homemade paneer, either cubed or crumbled.

Vegetables: You need onions, tomatoes, ginger garlic paste, green chilli, capsicum and coriander leaves.

Spices: I have used ajwain (bishop’s weed or carom seeds) for seasoning. You will also need spice powders like red chilli, coriander, turmeric, pav bhaji and garam masala powder.

Other ingredients: kasuri methi, sugar, curd, lemon juice, salt to taste and oil to cook.

Please refer to the recipe card for the correct measurement of ingredients.

How to make Paneer Taka Tak

1. Heat a pan with oil and temper with ajwain.

2. Add onion, ginger garlic paste and green chillies and sauté till pink.

3. Add tomatoes and cook till it turns mushy.

4. Add spice powders, salt and mix well to combine.

5. Add curd, capsicum, paneer and mix well.

6. Sprinkle little water, and add kasuri methi and sugar. Mix well and cook for a few mins and switch off the stove.

7. Add lemon juice and garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve this paneer taka tak piping hot.

Recipe Notes

As we use both the green chillies and red chilli powder along with pav bhaji and garam masala, make sure to adjust the quantity based on your spice level.

You need to use fresh curd and not sour curd as it will change the taste of the dish.

Nutrition Profile

This recipe is

Diabetic-Friendly
Egg-Free
Gluten-Free
High Fibre
High Protein
Low Carb
Nut Free
Soy-Free
Vegetarian

Variations

To make it richer - you can use butter for cooking the entire dish instead of oil and or you can also use a combination of both.

vegan - you can use tofu instead of paneer and replace the curd with either vegan yoghurt or cashew paste.

You can also check out this Moong Sprouts Pav Bhaji that tastes equally delicious.

Shelf Life

You can store Paneer Taka Tak fresh in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days before the taste and flavour start to change.

Reheat the dish either in a microwave or on the stovetop before serving.

Serving Suggestions

You can serve this as a side dish to both rice and flatbreads.

If you are game, you can also use this as a stuffing to make kathi roll or a sandwich or as a stuffing to make masala dosa.

Serve this paneer taka tak with pav buns just like how you serve pav bhaji.

FAQs

Can I use other vegetables?

Even though only capsicum other than onions and tomatoes are used, to make it more nutrient-dense, you can add other vegetables like crumbled potato, peas, carrots, zucchini, sweet potatoes, spinach and cauliflower.

Is it a dry curry or a gravy?

Paneer taka tak is a thick and semi-solid gravy. So do not add more water than absolutely necessary. It should be easy to scoop with bread or chapathis while eating.

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