Monday, August 22, 2011

Kasoori Paneer Tikka

Ingredients
Cottage cheese (paneer) 250 grams
Green Pepper 1
Red Pepper 1/2
Orange Pepper 1/2
Onion 1
Tomato 1
Green chillies 3
Ginger 1/2 inch piece
Garlic 5 cloves
Hung yogurt 3/4 cup
Green chutney 2 tbsp
Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
Carom seeds (ajwain) 1/2 tsp
Garam masala powder 1 tsp
Chaat masala 1 tsp
Kasoori methi powder 2 tbsp
Roasted chana dal powder 2 tbsp
Fresh cream 1/4 cup
Salt to taste
Mustard oil 2 tbsp
Lemon juice 2 tbsp
Oil 2 tbsp

 
Method

Cut paneer into one and a half inch sized pieces.
Deseed and cut green, red and orange pepper into one and a half inch sized pieces.
Cut onion and tomato into cubes
Grind green chillies, ginger and garlic into a fine paste.
Take hung yogurt in a bowl. Add green chutney, green chilli-ginger-garlic paste, turmeric powder, ajwain, garam masala powder, half of the chaat masala, kasoori methi powder, roasted chana dal powder, fresh cream, salt, mustard oil and mix.
Add paneer cubes to the marinade
Also add all the peppers, onion and tomato and mix well
Keep aside for 20 mins
Soak wooden skewers in water for 15 mins.
Pierce onto the skewers pepper cubes, paneer cubes, onions and tomatoes.
Cook on an oiled grill. Turn the skewers a few times so that the tikkas get cooked from all sides.
Arrange the tikkas on a plate
Sprinkle the remaining chaat masala and lemon juice and serve hot. 

Cooking Time : 25 minutes 
Servings : 4

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