Tawa fried Paneer Tikka

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Famous Punjabi starter – Cubes of Paneer and vegetables soaked in spice, tangy marinade and then cooked to perfection....

Ingredients:

300 gm Cottage Cheese (Paneer)

1/2 each red-green-yellow bellpeppers

1 onion

For Marinade:

3/4 cup hung curd

A pinch turmeric powder

1 tbsp oil

1 tsp dry mango powder (amchoor)

1/4 tsp black salt

1 tsp chaat masala

1/2 tsp garam masala

Coriander leaves, chopped

1 ½  tbsp ginger-garlic paste

1 tsp red chilli powder

1 tsp kashmiri lal mirch

1/2 lime

1 tsp cumin powder

Salt to taste

Oil for pan frying

Method:

•  Cut paneer, bellpeppers and onion into 1” cubes and keep aside.
• Mix all ingredients for marinade and keep aside.
• Brush the marinade to the paneer and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Add the left marinade to the vegetables and refrigerate.             
• Arrange paneer and vegetables in skewers.
• Heat oil in a non-stick griddle tawa) and fry marinated paneer and vegetables till golden brown from all sides.
• Garnish with coriander and lemon slices.
• Serve hot paneer tikka with green chutney.

• If using griller, soak wooden skewers in water for an hour.
• Add lime juice just before using marinade.