Tandoori Paneer
Ingredients
- 250 gm Paneer - cut into 1inch cubes
- 1½ inch Ginger / இஞ்சி
- 2 - 3 nos Green Chili, Fresh / பச்சை மிளகாய்
- 1 tsp Cumin seed / சீரகம்
- 3 pod Garlic / பூண்டு
- ¾ tsp Salt / உப்பு - adjust to your taste
- ¼ tsp Red Chili powder / மிளகாய்த் தூள்
- 1 nos Capsicum / குடை மிளகாய் - cut into fine rings
- 2 - 3 drop Food color
- 2 tbsp Oil / எண்ணெய்
- 1 tbsp Lemon juice / எலுமிச்சை சாறு
Instructions
- Grind garlic, ginger, jeera and green chilies in to a fine paste
- Add salt, chili powder and lemon juice to the paste and add orange colour
- Apply ¾ of this paste nicely on all the sides of the paneer pieces and keep the left over paste aside
- At the time of serving keep this paneer in a greased dish and grill for 10 minutes till it is dry and crisp. Or you can leave the panner for 1 hour till dry
- Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan.
- Fry onion and capsicum rings for few minutes
- Add the left over paste and few drops of lemon juice. Add salt. Add the paneer pieces. Sprinkle tandoori masala and mix it well
- Serve it immediately
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