Garlicy Paneer Tikka
Author: 
Recipe type: Appetizer
Cuisine: Indian
Prep time: 
Cook time: 
Total time: 
Serves: 4 servings
 
Ingredients
  • Paneer (cottage cheese) – 850 grams, cut into 1½ inch cubes
  • Garlic paste – 2 tbsp
  • Tandoori masala powder – 2 tbsp
  • Hung yogurt – 300 gms
  • Cream – 3 & ½ tbsp
  • Garlic – 5-6 cloves, chopped
  • Green chili – 1, chopped
  • Fresh coriander leaves – 2 tablespoons, chopped
  • Red chili powder – 1 tbsp
  • Turmeric powder - ½ tbsp
  • Garam masala powder – 1 & ½ tbsp
  • Carom seeds (ajwain) powder – 1 tbsp
  • Chaat masala – 1 tbsp
  • Roasted chana dal powder – 4 tbsp
  • Vinegar – 1 tbsp
  • Oil – 2 tbsp
  • Salt to taste
Instructions
  1. Slit the cottage cheese cubes through the middle without cutting till the end.
  2. Mix one tablespoon of the garlic paste and tandoori masala in a small bowl. Stuff this mixture into the slits of the cottage cheese cubes with your fingers. Set aside.
  3. Mix together the yogurt, cream, remaining garlic paste, the chopped garlic, green chili, fresh coriander, salt, chili powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder, carom seed powder, chaat masala, roasted gram flour, vinegar and oil in a bowl.
  4. Soak the stuffed cottage cheese in this marinade and set aside for around two hours in a refrigerator.
  5. Preheat the oven to 200°C. Thread the cottage cheese cubes one inch apart onto the skewers.
  6. Cook them in the preheated oven for eight to ten minutes. Serve hot with salad and green chutney.
Recipe by Flavor Quotient at https://flavorquotient.com/2014/06/garlicy-paneer-tikka/