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Badami Paneer Tikka

Badami Paneer Tikka

  • 35 min
  • mild
  • Serves 4

Prep 15 min · Cook 20 min

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Also known as badam paneer tikka · Veg · Snacks & Starters, Kebabs, Tikkas & Grills

Badami paneer tikka: paneer in hung curd, mustard oil and almond paste, smoked and grilled with onion and capsicum. Mild, serves 4, 35 minutes, with video.

Good for: Party, Rainy Day

Ingredients

17 items

4 people
  • WaterFor boiling
  • Almonds¾ cup
  • Mustard Oil1½ tbsp
  • Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder1 tbsp
  • Besan Flour1 tbsp
  • Hung Curd1 cup
  • Coriander Powder1 tsp
  • Cumin Powder½ tbsp
  • Chaat Masala Powder¼ tsp
  • Turmeric Powder½ tsp
  • Salt1 tsp
  • Kasuri Methi1 tbsp
  • Onion, Diced1
  • Green Capsicum, Diced2
  • Paneer, Cubes400 grams
  • Charcoal1
  • Ghee1 tbsp

Contains: milk, cashew or other tree nuts, wheat.

Nutrition

Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

NutrientPer 1 personAll 4 people
Energy640kcal2560kcal
Protein33g132g
Carbohydrate20g78g
Fat50g200g
Fibre7g28g
Sugar7.7g31g

Cookd masalas for paneer

Method

  1. 1

    Blanch the badam, peel off the skin and blend it to a fine thick paste.

    WaterAlmonds

  2. 2

    Mix the ingredients required for the marination till they combine evenly. Add the badam paste to it and mix it well. Add the diced onion, capsicum and paneer cubes to it. Mix well till the paneer is coated with the marination. Let it marinate for 30 minutes

    Mustard OilKashmiri Red Chilli PowderBesan FlourHung CurdCoriander PowderCumin PowderChaat Masala PowderTurmeric PowderSaltKasuri MethiOnionGreen CapsicumPaneer

  3. 3

    Place a piece of hot coal on the marinated paneer, add ghee and cover the bowl tightly. Let the paneer smoke for 5 minutes.

    CharcoalGhee

  4. 4

    Skewer the paneer onion and capsicum alternatively.

  5. 5

    Heat a grill pan and cook the skewered paneer till grill marks appear on all sides. Serve it hot with mint chutney.

Before you start

How long does Badami Paneer Tikka take?
35 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Badami Paneer Tikka serve?
4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Badami Paneer Tikka vegetarian?
Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is Badami Paneer Tikka spicy?
It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
What do I need to make Badami Paneer Tikka?
400 grams Paneer, ¾ cup Almonds, 1 cup Hung Curd, 1 Onion, 2 Green Capsicum, 1 Charcoal, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Badami Paneer Tikka?
No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Badami Paneer Tikka?
About 640 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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