Grilled Paneer
Paneer Cheese grilled in the cast iron skillet or iron pan to get a crisp succulent snack, best served with green coriander chutney or any chutney of your choice.
Ingredients:
Serves 2
- 8 oz/250 g paneer
- 2 capsicum (red, green or yellow) - cut into thin slices
- 1 onion, cut into thin slices
- 2-4 small white mushrooms (optional)
- 1 tbsp garlic paste
- 1 tsp ginger paste
- 1 tbsp sour cream
- 1 tbsp yoghurt
- pinch of turmeric
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 4 tbsp oil
- ½ tsp salt, or to taste
- ½ tsp chili powder
- salt to taste
- ½ tsp cumin powder
- 1 tomato - cut into slices to garnish
- red onion to garnish (optional)
How to make Grilled Paneer:
Marinade:
- Put yoghurt, sour cream and garlic and ginger paste into a bowl.
- Add cumin powder, chili powder, salt, and turmeric. Mix it well.
- Marinate paneer, capsicum and onion pieces in it for 1 hour.
- Heat the oil in a iron skilllet. Add paneer pieces and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add sliced bell peppers and sliced onion.
- Stir-fry on medium-high heat for 5-7 minutes or until paneer star getting crisp on the side and vegetables soft.
- When done, transfer into a serving plate. Garnish with tomato and rings of red onion. Serve hot sprinkled with some lemon juice or chat masala on a bed of either plain boiled rice or Pulao Rice accompanied with cooling Mint Raita or Coriander Chutney.
