Recipe of Paneer Malai Tikka

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Paneer Malai Tikka Ingredients

For Marination:

• 10-12 cashewnut
• 2 tbsp grated cheese
• 2 tbsp fresh cream
• 1.5 tbsp hung curd
• 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• 1.5 t/s lime juice
• 1-2 t/s kashmiri red chili powder or as required
• ½ t/s garam masala powder
• 1 t/s roasted cumin powder
• 1 t/s coriander seed powder (dhaniya)
• 1 t/s amchur powder
• 1 tbsp chat masala
• ¾ t/s pepper powder
• ½ tbsp crushed dry fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi)
• 1 t/s sugar
• black salt (kala namak) or rock salt

Other Ingredients:

• 250 gms cottage cheese (paneer) diced into squares (i used store bought paneer)
• 3 tbsp oil
• 1 capsicum or bell pepper (optional) chopped into squares
• 1 onion chopped into squares

Recipe of Paneer Malai Tikka

1. Combine everything into the blender except kasuri methi and chat masala. Blend into a smooth paste.
2. Add the kasuri methi and give a nice whisk.
3. Now add the squared paneer and veggies to the marinade.
4. Mix gently with your hand or just toss them gently. Ensure they are coated nicely with the marinade. Set aside for 30-40 mins, you could marinate in the fridge for a longer time if you wish.
5. Skewer the paneer and veggies on a skewer gently. To avoid a mess stack them over a platter.
6. Grease a pan with oil and place them over the greased pan. Preheat the oven to 200°C exactly 15 mins before baking.
7. Bake for 10-12 mins. Brush them with oil or spray oil over them also if you have more marination mixture pour that too over them. Again bake for 10-15 mins more. Sprinkle some chat masala and squeeze lime juice over the tikka.
8. Serve the malai paneer tikka with lemon wedges and green chutney.