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Time
0 min
Serving
4 persons
Calories
217
Cubes of paneer cheese are marinated in a mix of spices and then grilled. An easy starter or side dish that takes only minutes to cook. It can also be served with roomali roti or made into Paneer tikka wraps for the main course. Serve with cilantro instead of the chutney if preferred.
Ingredients
- plain yogurt: 1 cup
- ginger-garlic paste: 1 Tbsp
- lemon juice: 1 tsp
- ground turmeric: 0.25 tsp
- ground red chili pepper: 0.25 tsp
- ground cumin: 0.25 tsp
- Garam Masala: 0.25 tsp
- salt: (to taste)
- ounces paneer: 7 piece (cut into 1-inch cubes)
- onion: 1 piece (cut into 1-inch squares)
- green bell pepper: 1 piece (cubed)
- vegetable oil: 1 Tbsp
- onion, sliced into thin rings: 1 piece
- green chutney: 0.5 cup
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Stages of cooking
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Line a fine-mesh strainer with muslin or cheesecloth and set inside a small bowl. Pour in yogurt; let drain for 15 minutes. Discard liquid.
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Mix drained yogurt, ginger-garlic paste, lemon juice, turmeric, chile powder, cumin, garam masala, and salt together in bowl. Add paneer, onion, and green bell pepper and mix well. Marinade for 1 hour.
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Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
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Skewer marinated paneer, onion, and bell pepper onto metal skewers. Grill until vegetables are soft and cheese is browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Brush with vegetable oil and grill for 1 minute more.
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Mix onion rings with green chutney and serve with skewers.
