Paneer tikka
- Starter
- Medium
- 4
- 45 minutes
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Alfred Prasad's paneer tikka recipe produces a delightful dish that vegetarians and meat eaters can enjoy — bursting with Indian flavour and spice. Ideally, the paneer should be cooked in a tandoor, but if you don't have access to one, a super hot grill will do the job nicely.
Ingredients
- 300g of paneer
- 200g of yoghurt
- 1/2 tsp chilli powder
- 1 tbsp of ginger-garlic paste
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1/2 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp amchur powder
- 1 tsp chaat masala
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper , powder (optional)
- 1 tsp ajwain seeds
- 1 tbsp of oil
- salt
- 1/2 tbsp of ghee , or butter
- 1/2 lime
Equipment
- Bamboo skewers
Method
1
To begin the dish, line a wire strainer with muslin cloth and pour in the yoghurt. Tie the ends of the muslin together and hang over a bowl for 30 minutes
- 200g of yoghurt
2
Dice the paneer into 2cm chunks, sprinkle with salt and chilli powder and set aside. Soak the bamboo skewers in water for 30 minutes
- 300g of paneer
- salt
- 1/2 tsp chilli powder
3
Add the hung curd to a large bowl and mix until smooth. Add all of the spice powders, the ginger-garlic paste and oil to the bowl and whisk thoroughly to incorporate all of the ingredients
- 1 tbsp of ginger-garlic paste
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1/2 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp amchur powder
- 1 tsp chaat masala
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper , powder (optional)
- 1 tsp ajwain seeds
- 1 tbsp of oil
4
Add the paneer to the marinade, mix gently to coat and marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes
5
Preheat the grill to the highest possible temperature, or use a tandoor if you have one
6
Line a baking tray with parchment paper and spray or brush with melted ghee or butter. Thread the paneer onto skewers and place on the baking tray. Grill for 2 minutes, then carefully turn the skewers and grill for a further 2 minutes, until lightly browned along the edges
- 1/2 tbsp of ghee , or butter
7
Transfer the skewers to a serving plate, drizzle with the lime juice and serve immediately
- 1/2 lime
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