Leicester Golden Mile Paneer Tikka
Tender cubes of paneer cheese, peppers, and red onions coated in spiced yoghurt, grilled until beautifully charred and smoky.
- Prep
- 25 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total
- 40 min
- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Calories
- 340 kcal
Equipment
- •Baking tray
- •Wire rack
- •Wooden skewers
- •Mixing bowl
- •Whisk
Nutrition
Per serving, approximate
- Calories
- 340 kcal
- fat
- 22 g
- carbs
- 14 g
- fibre
- 3 g
- protein
- 21 g
- calories
- 340 kcal
Instructions
- 1
Soak wooden skewers in cold water for 20 minutes to prevent scorching.
- 2
Whisk yoghurt, gram flour, ginger-garlic paste, spices, lemon juice, and oil in a large bowl.
- 3
Add paneer cubes, chopped peppers, and onion petals into the marinade bowl.
- 4
Gently turn the ingredients until completely coated in the spiced yoghurt mixture.
- 5
Cover and chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
- 6
Thread alternating pieces of pepper, onion, and paneer evenly onto each skewer.
- 7
Place the skewers across a wire rack set over a foil-lined baking tray.
- 8
Turn the oven grill setting to high, around 220°C fan.
- 9
Grill the skewers for 10 to 12 minutes, turning once, until lightly charred.
- 10
Sprinkle with a pinch of extra chaat masala and serve immediately.
Chef's tips
Dry the paneer thoroughly with kitchen paper before marinating so the yoghurt mixture sticks well. Toasted gram flour helps thicken the marinade and stops it dripping off the cheese during grilling.
Ingredient substitutions
- mustard oil → vegetable oil
- gram flour → cornflour
- Kashmiri chilli powder → mild paprika with a pinch of cayenne
Storage
Keep leftover cooked paneer tikka in a sealed container in the fridge for up to two days.
Reheating
Reheat under a hot grill for 4 to 5 minutes until hot and sizzling.
Common mistakes to avoid
- •Overcooking the paneer under the grill, which causes it to turn dry and rubbery.
- •Using wet or runny yoghurt, which causes the spiced coating to slide straight off.
- •Packing skewers too tightly together, making the vegetables steam rather than char.
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