Achari Paneer Tikka

Ingredients

•     Pickle gravy    2 teaspoons
•     Cottage cheese (paneer)    250 grams
•    Coriander seeds    1 teaspoon
•     Fenugreek seeds (methi dana)    1/4 teaspoon
•     Onion seeds (kalonji)    1/2 teaspoon
•     Hung yogurt    1/4 cup
•     Ginger-garlic paste    1 teaspoon
•     Salt    to taste
•     Red chilli powder     1/4 teaspoon
•     Garam masala powder    1/4 teaspoon
•     Mustard powder    1/4 teaspoon
•     Turmeric powder    a pinch
•     Oil    2 tablespoons
•     Fresh mint (pudina)    a few sprigs

       

How to prepare

• Dry roast coriander seeds, fenugreek seeds, onion seeds till fragrant. 
• Set aside to cool. 
• Place hung yogurt in a bowl, add ginger-garlic paste, salt, red chilli powder, garam masala powder, mustard powder, pickle gravy, turmeric powder and mix well.
• Crush the roasted spices in a mortar with the pestle. 
• Add a little of the crushed spices to the yogurt and mix well. 
• Cut cottage cheese into 1 inch cubes and add to the yogurt mixture and mix well so that all the cottage pieces are well coated. 
• Let them marinate for around 15 minutes.
• Heat oil in a non stick pan. 
• String the cottage cheese cubes onto satay sticks and place them in the pan. 
• Cook, rotating the sticks, so that the cottage cheese cubes get evenly cooked all around. 
• Arrange them on a serving plate, garnish with mint sprig and serve hot.
• And enjoy the taste!!!