If paneer tikka is the dish you want to make, choose a seasoning intended for the marinade. Chokkha's Tandoori Masala is a spice blend for paneer tikka, chaap, tandoori vegetables and other tandoori-style dishes. It is available in a 100g matki jar.

It is a useful purchase when you want one blend for several marinade-based meals. The important distinction is between the spice blend and the cooking method: a tandoori masala seasons your food, while the grill, oven or pan affects the finished texture and browning.

What does the product promise?

The description specifies a blend made from selected whole spices, ground in small batches, with no added colours or artificial flavours. It positions the masala around tandoori aroma and a bold spice profile. The listing does not provide exact spice proportions, so check the pack or ask Chokkha if a specific ingredient matters to your order.

This is not a jar of ready-made marinade. You combine it with the other ingredients your recipe requires. It also does not make a pan-cooked dish identical to food cooked in a tandoor; choose the recipe and equipment for the result you want.

How to use it in a paneer tikka marinade

The product's suggested method combines the masala with curd, lemon and ginger-garlic. Prepare the marinade separately, following your recipe and the pack directions, then coat the paneer and vegetables you plan to cook. This is more controlled than trying to distribute dry seasoning unevenly over pieces already in the pan.

Use a recipe suited to your oven, grill or stovetop method. Quantity and cooking time depend on the ingredients, portion size and equipment, so an exact dose for every paneer-tikka batch would be misleading. If your recipe already includes chilli or salt, take that into account when seasoning.

Other listed uses for the same jar

• Chaap: Use the blend as part of a marinade in a chaap recipe.
• Tandoori vegetables: Choose the vegetables your recipe calls for and coat them evenly before cooking.
• Tandoori chicken: The listing includes this use; follow a suitable recipe and its cooking instructions.

These options make the jar relevant beyond one paneer dish. They are serving and cooking possibilities, not included ingredients: paneer, curd, vegetables or chicken are purchased separately.

Which masala should you order?

Choose Tandoori Masala for marinade-based dishes such as paneer tikka. Choose Garam Masala when your priority is a broader seasoning for curries and sabzi. For pav bhaji, tawa pulao or masala pav, our Pav Bhaji Masala guide explains the dish-specific alternative.

If you enjoy making several different dishes, browse the masala collection and build an order around your actual weekly menu. There is no need to buy a separate jar for a dish you do not plan to cook.

After the jar arrives

Check the label and best-before date, then keep the jar tightly closed in a cool, dry place away from sunlight and cooking steam. Use a dry spoon; prepare the wet marinade in a separate bowl so curd or lemon does not enter the spice jar.

Common questions

Can this blend be used for vegetarian dishes?

Yes. Paneer tikka, chaap and tandoori vegetables are among its listed uses.

Do I need to buy curd separately?

Yes. The product is a dry spice blend, and the suggested marinade combines it with curd and other ingredients.

What size jar is available?

The current product listing specifies 100g. Check the page for price and availability.

Order Chokkha Tandoori Masala for your next tikka meal.