Paneer Tikka - Grilled Cottage Cheese

Yum. There is nothing else I can say about the taste of this spicy grilled cottage cheese skewers. I feel nostalgic when I make these skewers as it reminds me of the carefree days of college. This dish was introduced to me by one of my college buddies. There was this open air restaurant called Tandoor which served amazing oven roasted vegetarian delights right in front of the tandoor oven. It was just divine.

Ingredients

Paneer or Cottage Cheese Blocks– 100g
Onion – 1 Small
Green Bell Pepper – 1 Medium
Red Bell Pepper – 1 Medium
Tomato – 1 Plum
Yogurt – 1 Cup
Coriander Powder 1 tsp
Cumin seed powder – ½ Tsp
Garam Masala Powder or Curry Powder – ½ Tsp
Red Chili Powder – 1.5 Tsp
Ginger Garlic Paste – 1 Tsp
Lemon Juice – 2 Tsp

Directions

• Cut the paneer into 1 inch cubes.
• Cut the peppers and onions into 1 inch square pieces.
• De-seed the tomato and cut into 1 inch square pieces.
• Mix the yogurt, coriander powder, cumin powder, curry powder and ginger-garlic paste.
• Marinate the paneer in this yogurt mixture for at least 30 minutes.
• Soak wooden skewers in water for 30 minutes so that they don’t catch fire on the grill.
• Now assemble the marinated paneer, peppers, onion and tomato on the skewers.
• Coat the grill with some cooking spray and grill until browned.
• Squeeze some lemon juice.
• Serve hot with spicy coriander chutney
• If you don’t have a grill, you can also bake the skewers in a 250 degree oven for 10-15 minutes until the paneer is nice and brown and the veggies are slightly charred

Serving Size : 4

Nutrition Facts Source: www.nutritiondata.com

Disclaimer: Nutrition Facts are approximate