Tandoori
Paneer Tikka
: Charred Cottage Cheese Bites

Name: Tandoori ~Paneer Tikka~: Charred Cottage Cheese Bites
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 400 g Paneer (cottage cheese); 1 medium Onion; 1 large Capsicum; 1 medium Tomato; 100 mL Hung curd or Greek yoghurt; 30 g Besan (chickpea flour); 45 mL Mustard oil; 7.5 mL Ginger-garlic paste; 10 mL Kashmiri red chilli powder; 15 g Coriander powder; 5 g Chaat masala powder; 2.5 g Garam masala powder; 5 g Kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves); to taste Salt; 15 g Coriander leaves; 1 Lime; 1 piece Lump coal

40 mins

Cooking Time

Intermediate

Difficulty

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Diet

Tandoori Paneer Tikka: Charred cottage cheese cubes marinated in spiced yoghurt, perfect as a healthy option among protein-rich foods. The marinade includes hung curd, ginger-garlic paste, and classic Indian spices like cumin, garam masala, and paprika. Skewered with onions and capsicum, it’s grilled or pan-roasted till smoky and golden. A popular starter that’s equally great in wraps or salads.

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients

400 g Paneer (cottage cheese)

1 mediumOnion

1 largeCapsicum

1 mediumTomato

100 mLHung curd or Greek yoghurt

30 gBesan (chickpea flour)

45 mLMustard oil

7.5 mLGinger-garlic paste

10 mLKashmiri red chilli powder

15 gCoriander powder

5 gChaat masala powder

2.5 gGaram masala powder

5 gKasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)

to tasteSalt

15 gCoriander leaves

1Lime

1 pieceLump coal

Tandoori Paneer Tikka

Tandoori Paneer Tikka: Charred Cottage Cheese Bites

Ingredients

Tandoori
Paneer Tikka
: Charred Cottage Cheese Bites