Tri Coloured Paneer Tikka Independence Day Recipe

Recipe by Chef Thayanithy Tamilarasu, Sr.Sous Chef, Signature Club Resort

Tri Coloured Paneer Tikka 

A patriotic take on grilled paneer with an array of vegetables and spices

Serves: 3

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients :

ü Paneer cubes - 200gm ( 12 piece)

ü Ginger garlic paste – 60gm

ü White pepper powder-2gm

ü Salt – to taste

ü Yogurt -150gm

ü Diced onion – 12pieces

ü Diced green capsicum -12pieces

ü Green chilli -4no’s

ü Mint leaves -50gm

ü Corinder leaves-50gm

ü Lemon juice -3tsp

ü Kashmiri chilli powder-5gm

ü Cumin powder -3gm

ü Chat masala -6gm

ü Mustard oil -30ml

ü Garam masala -6gm

ü Cooking fresh cream -10ml

ü Cashewnut paste -5gm

METHOD :

For white colour marination

v Take a small bowl and add 50gm yogurt , fresh cream ,cashewnuts paste ,20gm ginger garlic paste ,white pepper powder , 2gm chat masala ,1tsp lemon juice , salt to taste and 10ml mustard oil

v Mix until smooth, and add 4 diced onion ,4 diced green capsicum ,4 pieces paneer

Mix well and put it aside for marination for about 20minutes.

For green colour marination

v Make a fine paste of green chilli , a hand full of mint leaves, and corinder leaves

v Take a small bowl add 50gm yogurt ,green paste , 1gm cumin powder ,1tsp lemon juice, 2gm chat masala, 2gm garam masala ,salt to taste, and 10ml mustard oil .

v Mix until smooth then add 4 diced onions ,4 diced green capsicum and 4 pieces of paneer

Mix well and put it aside for marination for about 20 minutes.

For red colour marination

v Take one small bowl add 50gm yogurt, kashmiri chilli powder ,20gm ginger garlic paste, 2gm chat masala ,1tsp lemon juice , salt to taste , 2gm garam masala and 10ml of mustard oil

v Mix until smooth, then add 4 diced onion ,4 diced green capsicum ,4 pieces of paneer

Mix well and put it aside for marination for about 20 minutes.

For Grilling:

· Soak wood skewer in water.

· Pre-heat the grill on medium heat.

· Put paneer and vegetables onto the skewers

· Cook on the grill for 10 to 15 minutes, Turn the skewer every 5 minutes and baste with melted butter until cooked.

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