Vrat paneer tikka
Vrat paneer tikka, from above
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Vrat paneer tikka

Paneer and tomato in a cumin and pepper marinade, grilled smoky. Fasting, protein first.

40 minTime
21 gProtein each
mediumSpice
Tikka for the fast3 chapters · 2 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayMade the traditional way, nothing skipped.
The original
337kcalsame
21 gproteinsame
1 gfibresame
40minutessame

Vrat paneer tikka, as tradition has it.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Paneer400 g, cubed
Hung curd (greek yogurt)⅓ cup
Kashmiri chilli powder1 tsp, if your fast allows
Black pepper½ tsp, crushed
Cumin seeds1 tsp, roasted and ground
Ginger2.5 cm, grated
Lemon juice1 tbsp
Tomato1 firm, deseeded and cubed
Ghee1 tbsp
Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful
Rock salt (sendha namak)to taste

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Whisk hung curd with chilli, pepper, cumin, ginger, lemon and rock salt.
  2. 2Coat paneer and tomato in the marinade and rest.
  3. 3Thread onto skewers and grill or pan sear with ghee on high heat, turning.
  4. 4Serve with lemon and vrat green chutney.
Serve it like this

Serve hot on a plate, with a few fresh coriander leaves on top.

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

On the side Vrat kele ki sabzi30 min
On the side Vrat arbi fry35 min
To drink Ganne ka ras5 min
To drink Mango lassi10 min
Something sweet Samak kheer35 min
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