Paneer Amritsari Tikka Video by Tarla Dalal

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Punjabi food embodies spices at their best! The Paneer Amritsari Tikka proves this fact once again. Succulent strips of paneer are marinated in a tongue-tickling mix of carom seeds and other spicy ingredients. Once the spongy paneer soaks in all the vibrant flavours, it is ready to be deep-fried and served fresh with a seasoning of peppy chaat masala. Your taste buds will revel in the burst of flavours that every single piece of paneer is sure to create on your palate.

Recipe Description for Paneer Amritsari Tikka ( Kebabs and Tikkis Recipe)

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Makes 4 servings
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Ingredients

For Paneer Amritsari Tikka
2 cups thin paneer (cottage cheese) cubes
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
oil for shallow frying
chaat masala for sprinkling

To Be Mixed Into A Marinade (using Approx. 3/4 Cup Water)
1/4 cup roasted besan (bengal gram flour)
2 tbsp rice flour (chawal ka atta)
1 tbsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste
1/4 tsp carom seeds (ajwain)
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1/2 tbsp chilli powder
1 tsp coriander-cumin seeds (dhania-jeera) powder
1 tsp chaat masala
1 tsp garam masala
1/2 tbsp dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi)
1 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
1 tsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper (kalimirch)
salt to taste
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tbsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste
2 tsp oil
salt to taste

For Serving
green chutney

Method

For paneer amritsari tikka

To make {span class="bold1"}paneer amritsari tikka recipe{/span}, sprinkle salt and pepper over the paneer cubes and rub it gently. Keep aside.
Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, dip the paneer cubes in the marinade to coat well and shallow-fry a few pieces at a time.
Shallow fry them on a medium flame, till they turn golden brown in colour from all the sides. Drain on an absorbent paper.
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to fry the remaining paneer cubes.
Sprinkle chaat masala evenly over them and serve {span class="bold1"}paneer amritsari tikka recipe{/span} immediately.

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RECIPE SOURCE : Kebabs and Tikkis