Aachari Paneer Tikka

An amazing indian snack, usually enjoyed with beer in india, but can be relished otherwise too!

Ingredients

Instructions

STEP 1:

Steps to make hung curd:

STEP 2:

1. Tie curd in a cheese or muslin cloth

STEP 3:

2. Hang the tied curd for draining the liquids out

STEP 4:

3. Wait at least 4 hours for draining

STEP 5:

4.Take down the dried bundle.

STEP 6:

5.Press the bundle as if you were making a cheese similar to a cottage cheese.

STEP 7:

6.You may use a weight on the drained curds to press even more moisture out.

STEP 8:

STEP 9:

paneer tikka

STEP 10:

cut the paneer into cubes, keep aside.

STEP 11:

STEP 12:

in a bowl, take the hung curd, turmeric powder, mustard powder, red chilli powder and garam masala powder, mix well.

STEP 13:

STEP 14:

add roasted and crushed cumin, coriander and onion seeds, mix.

STEP 15:

STEP 16:

add ginger garlic paste and mix till everything is well incorporated into each other.

STEP 17:

STEP 18:

now, cover the paneer pieces with this mixture.

STEP 19:

STEP 20:

leave for 15-20 minutes so that the marination get into the paneer.

STEP 21:

STEP 22:

put 2 tbsp. Oil in a frying pan and shallow fry the pieces till all the sides are brown.

STEP 23:

STEP 24:

insert 4-5 pieces in each skewer and serve.