Paneer Amritsari Tikka Video by Tarla Dalal

Paneer Amritsari Tikka Video by Tarla Dalal

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Punjabi food embodies spices at their best! The Paneer Amritsari Tikka proves this fact once again. Succulent strips of paneer are marinated in a tongue-tickling mix of carom seeds and other spicy ingredients. Once the spongy paneer soaks in all the vibrant flavours, it is ready to be deep-fried and served fresh with a seasoning of peppy chaat masala. Your taste buds will revel in the burst of flavours that every single piece of paneer is sure to create on your palate.

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Recipe Description for Paneer Amritsari Tikka ( Kebabs and Tikkis Recipe)

Ingredients

For Paneer Amritsari Tikka
2 cups thin paneer (cottage cheese) cubes
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
oil for shallow frying
chaat masala for sprinkling

To Be Mixed Into A Marinade (using Approx. 3/4 Cup Water)
1/4 cup roasted besan (bengal gram flour)
2 tbsp rice flour (chawal ka atta)
1 tbsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste
1/4 tsp carom seeds (ajwain)
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1/2 tbsp chilli powder
1 tsp coriander-cumin seeds (dhania-jeera) powder
1 tsp chaat masala
1 tsp garam masala
1/2 tbsp dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi)
1 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
1 tsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper (kalimirch)
salt to taste
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tbsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste
2 tsp oil
salt to taste

For Serving
green chutney

Method

For paneer amritsari tikka

1. To make {span class="bold1"}paneer amritsari tikka recipe{/span}, sprinkle salt and pepper over the paneer cubes and rub it gently. Keep aside.
2. Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, dip the paneer cubes in the marinade to coat well and shallow-fry a few pieces at a time.
3. Shallow fry them on a medium flame, till they turn golden brown in colour from all the sides. Drain on an absorbent paper.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to fry the remaining paneer cubes.
5. Sprinkle chaat masala evenly over them and serve {span class="bold1"}paneer amritsari tikka recipe{/span} immediately.

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RECIPE SOURCE : Kebabs and Tikkis