Kasoori Paneer Tikka

Kasoori Paneer Tikka

Ingredients

Cottage cheese (paneer)                                                                      250 gms

Capsicum                                                                                         1 (medium)

Onion                                                                                                1 (medium)

Tomato                                                                                              1 (medium)

Kasoori methi (dried fenugreek leaves)                                                 2 tbsp 

Yogurt                                                                                                     1/2 cup

Milk                                                                                                         2 tbsp

Ginger - Garlic paste                                                                               2 tsp

Green chutney                                                                                        2 tbsp

Green chilli sauce                                                                                   2 tbsp

Cumin powder                                                                                          1tsp

Garam masala powder                                                                             1 tsp

Turmeric powder                                                                                    1/4 tsp

Chaat masala                                                                                           1 tsp

Salt                                                                                                        To taste

Vegetable oil                                                                                           To fry

Mustard oil                                                                                              2 tbsp

Lemon juice                                                                                           2 tbsp

Preparation

It's sooo easy :-)  Cut the paneer into 1 & 1/2 inch pieces and put the paneer in a cup of hot water for 5 minutes. Cut the onion, tomato and capsicum too into same length.

In a bowl mix yogurt, ginger-garlic paste, green chutney, green chilli sauce, cumin powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder, half a tsp of chaat masala, milk, crushed kasoori methi and salt.

Then add the paneer cubes to it,  marinate it well and keep it aside for about 20 minutes.

Heat the mustard oil in a high flame to smoking point and keep aside to cool. When it becomes completely cold, add it to the marinated paneer.

You will get wooden skewers from shops or you can use clean home made thin sticks neatly sharped and shaped. Soak it in water for fifteen minutes.

Now thread capsicum, paneer, tomato, onion, one after the other to the skewers or thin sticks.

Cook this thread on an oiled grill or normal tawa. Keep on turning the skewers a few minutes and cook the tikkas on all sides. 

Ready ! Arrange them on a plate, sprinkle the remaining chaat masala, squeeze lemon juice and serve hot ... mmmm... yummy!!