Saunfia Paneer Tikka

Ingredients


Cottage Cheese - 500 gms
Ginger- 3/4 inch piece
Garlic- 5 cloves
Oil- 2 tsps
Gram Flour ( besan)- 2 tbsps
Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
White pepper powder- 1 tsp
Salt- to taste
Lemon Juice- 1 tbsp
Green cardamom powder- 1/2 tsp
Fennel ( saunf) powder- 1/2 tsp
Fresh cream - 1 cup
Butter- for basting
Chaat Masala- 1 1/2 tsps
Lemon Juice- 1 tbsp


Method:

• Wash and cut the paneer into one and  a half inch sized squares of half inch thickness. Peel, wash and grind ginger and garlic.
• Heat oil in a pan. Add gram flour and cook till it emits a fragrant aroma, remove from heat and add turmeric powder. Cool the flour and transfer into a bowl.
• Add ginger and garlic paste, white pepper powder, salt, lemon juice, green cardamom powder, fennel powder and cream. Whisk well to make a batter.
• Add paneer cubes to the batter and marinate for at least an hour.
• Grill the paneer pieces on a tandoor or a grill for five minutes, basting with melted butter occasionally till the tikkas are golden in color.

TIP: I use my George Foreman grill to make this dish indoors, but with the grill effect.