How to make Tiranga Paneer Tikka -
Spicy and Delicious Paneer tikkas.
This recipe is from the book Tandoori Cooking @ Home.
Main Ingredients : Paneer (cottage cheese) (पनीर),
Cuisine : Indian
Course : Snacks and Starters
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Tiranga Paneer Tikka Recipe Card
English: Cottage Cheese A favourite with the vegetarians, paneer made from milk is quite common, especially paneer recipes are quite popular in the Indian subcontinent. You can make it fresh, chhena – an another version or just use the ones that are readily available in the market to prepare everything from simple snacks, curries, sabzis, mithais, desserts and the likes. An ingredient that can be relished in the raw form too – try serving it as a starter just sprinkled with a little chaat masala, black salt and chilli powder!
Prep Time : 1.30-2 hour
Cook time : 16-20 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Moderate
Taste : Mild
Ingredients for Tiranga Paneer Tikka Recipe
Paneer (cottage cheese) 450 grams
Green chutney 4 tablespoons
Khoya/mawa grated 2 1/2 tablespoons
Saffron (kesar) 5-6 threads
Salt to taste
Red chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon
Hung curd 1 cup
Gram flour (besan) 2 tablespoons
Ginger-garlic paste 1 tablespoon
Fresh coriander leaves chopped 4 tablespoons
Green chillies chopped 3-4
White pepper powder 1 tablespoon
Lemon juice 1 1/2 tablespoons
Melted butter for basting
Method
Step 1
Grate one hundred grams of cottage cheese and cut the remaining into one-and-a-half- inch cubes. Slice each cube into three layers without cutting through. In a bowl, mix together the khoya, saffron and salt.
Step 2
In another bowl, mix together the grated cottage cheese, chilli powder and salt. Take a cottage cheese cube, spread the green chutney over the first layer, the khoya mixture on the second layer and the cottage cheese mixture on the third layer.
Step 3
Mix together the yogurt, gram flour, ginger-garlic paste, fresh coriander, green chillies, white pepper powder and lemon juice in a deep bowl.
Step 4
Add the stuffed cottage cheese cubes and mix gently so that all the cubes are evenly coated with the marinade. Set aside for about an hour.
Step 5
Thread the cottage cheese cubes a little apart onto skewers and roast in a tandoor or over a charcoal grill over a moderate heat for five to six minutes, basting them with melted butter once in between.
Step 6
You can also cook them on a hot tawa. Serve hot with onion rings and lemon wedges.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 1434 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 25.2 gm
Protein : 94.5 gm
Fat : 106.3 gm
Other : 0
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