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Achari paneer tikka
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- + marinating
- Easy
- Serves 4
Ingredients
- 800g paneer
- 1 tbsp mustard oil, see notes below
- 2 tbsp garlic and ginger paste, see notes below
- 2 tsp kashmiri chilli powder, see notes below
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 3-4 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 red pepper, chopped into 4cm pieces
- 1 red onion, chopped into 4cm pieces
- ½ a small bunch coriander, finely chopped
ACHARI MASALA
- 1½ tbsp mustard oil
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 380g greek yogurt
- 80g mixed pickle, finely chopped, see notes below
- 1 tbsp ginger and garlic paste
- ½ tsp garam masala
KABAB MASALA
- 10g kasoori methi, crushed to a powder, see notes below
- 9g chaat masala, see notes below
- ½ tsp am choor powder (dried mango powder), see notes below
- ½ tsp chilli powder
- 1 tsp garam masala
- ½ tsp sea salt
GREEN CHILLI CHUTNEY
- ½ onion, roughly chopped
- 1 plum tomato, roughly chopped
- ½ green pepper, roughly chopped
- a large bunch coriander, roughly chopped
- a bunch mint, leaves roughly chopped
- 2 green chillies, roughly chopped
- a thumb-sized piece ginger, roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp mint sauce
- 1½ tbsp sugar (any kind)
- 2 tsp white wine vinegar
Method
- STEP 1
Cut the paneer into 16 equal pieces (about 9cm x 2cm each), tip into a large bowl, and mix with the mustard oil, garlic and ginger paste, chilli powder, salt and lemon juice, and chill for 1 hour.
- STEP 2
To make the achari masala, heat the mustard oil in a pan and add the turmeric and chilli powder. Cook for 1 minute then tip into a bowl and whisk in the yogurt, chopped pickle, garlic and ginger paste, garam masala and a pinch of salt. Tip this onto the paneer, mix really well and chill for another hour.
- STEP 3
For the kabab masala, mix together all the ingredients and cover.
- STEP 4
For the green chilli chutney, put all of the ingredients into a food processor with a little seasoning, and whizz until smooth.
- STEP 5
Skewer 4 pieces of paneer on each of 4 skewers, alternating with pieces of pepper and onion. Heat a grill (or BBQ in warmer weather) to high and cook the skewers for 4-5 minutes on each side until charred, then serve sprinkled generously with the kabab masala, coriander and green chilli chutney.
