Mushroom tikka, the button mushrooms marinated in spices and curd and then grilled in either oven, tandoor or a grill pan. It’s a very easy to make vegetarian dish and can be served with drinks as a starter.
Ingredients
For Marinade
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5-10
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Garlic Cloves
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1/4 inch
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Ginger
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5 tbsp
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Curds (Dahi)
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2-3 tbsp
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chopped Coriander leaves
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1
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Green Chili
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1/2 tsp
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Turmeric Powder
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1/2 tsp
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Chili Powder
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1 tsp
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Tandoor Masala
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to taste
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Salt
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750gms
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Mushrooms
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2
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Capsicum (Bell Peppers)
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200gms
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Cherry Tomatoes
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2
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Onions
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1
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Lime
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Wooden Skewers Sticks
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2 1/2 tsp
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Oil or Butter
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1 tsp
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Chaat Masala
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Method
· In a Mortar and Pestle pound ginger, Garlic, green chili and coriander till it becomes a paste.
· Combine all the ingredients together from the marinade section along with the pounded ginger and garlic paste.
· Cut Bell peppers and onions in 1inch squares with a sharp knife
· Pour the marinade on the chopped Onions, Bell peppers, cherry tomatoes and mushrooms. Mix well and keep aside to marinate for half an hour.
· Slide the vegetables onto the wooden skewer, alternating between the different ingredients, and leaving no space between each item.
· Heat the grill pan on medium flame. Drizzle some oil or butter and Roast them till they turn golden brown and crisp from all sides. (approx. 1 min on each side)
· Just before serving, sprinkle some chaat masala.
· Serve hot garnished with onion rings and slice of lime.
Tips
· While dicing vegetables try to match with the size of mushrooms for uniform cooking
· Mushrooms can be replaced with Paneer cubes to make Paneer tikka kebabs
· While selecting different vegetables for these kebabs, make sure you are choosing vegetables with similar cooking times.
