Malai paneer tikka
Malai paneer tikka, from above
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Malai paneer tikka

Paneer in a cashew and cream coat, kissed by the grill. Mild, rich and impossible to stop at one.

50 minTime
24 gProtein each
mildSpice
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Make it your way

Grandma's wayMughlai style malai paneer tikka.
The original
441kcalsame
24 gproteinsame
1 gfibresame
50minutessame

Malai paneer tikka.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Paneer400 g, in 4 cm cubes
Hung curd (greek yogurt)½ cup
Fresh cream (thickened cream, heavy cream)¼ cup
Processed cheese (american cheese)¼ cup, grated
Cashews15, soaked and ground
Ginger garlic paste1 tbsp
Green chilli2, ground
White pepper½ tsp
Cardamom¼ tsp
Kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)½ tsp, crushed
Lemon juice2 tsp
Saltto taste
Onion1 large, in petals
Capsicum (green capsicum, green bell pepper)1, in squares
Butter1 tbsp, melted, to baste

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Whisk hung curd, cream, cheese, cashew paste, ginger garlic, chilli, pepper, cardamom, methi, lemon and salt into a thick marinade.
  2. 2Fold in paneer, onion and capsicum gently; rest 30 minutes.
  3. 3Thread on skewers, alternating with vegetables.
  4. 4Grill at 230 C or on a hot tawa, 8 to 10 minutes, basting with butter.
  5. 5Finish with a squeeze of lemon and a pinch of chaat masala if you like.
Serve it like this

Slide off skewers onto a sizzler or platter over sliced onion rings, lemon wedges and mint chutney on the side. Serve hot.

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What goes with Malai paneer tikka: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Butter naan40 min
On the side Hari chutney10 min
On the side Laccha pyaaz10 min
To drink Masala chaas10 min
To drink Sharbat e mohabbat8 min
Something sweet Phirni45 min
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