Tandoor-grilled cubes of Indian cottage cheese.
History
Paneer tikka was created in the 1970s in India as a vegetarian version of chicken tikka. Cubes of paneer are marinated in spiced yogurt and grilled in a tandoor.
Why it exists
It gave vegetarians the same grilled charred flavour as tandoori meat.
Ingredients
- Paneer
- Yogurt
- Capsicum
- Onion
- Kashmiri chilli
- Ginger-garlic
- Chaat masala
- Mustard oil
How it's made
- Cut paneer and vegetables into cubes
- Marinate in spiced yogurt for 2 hours
- Thread onto skewers
- Grill in a tandoor or oven until charred
- Sprinkle chaat masala and lemon
how to eat it
Serve & eat
With mint chutney.
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