Snack

Pan-roasted Paneer Tikka

70 min 2 serves Dt Manthan Sharma
PaneerHigh ProteinSnack

Ingredients

  • •250 g paneer, cubed
  • •½ cup thick curd (hung curd)
  • •1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
  • •½ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp red chilli, ½ tsp garam masala, ½ tsp tandoori masala, 1 tsp roasted besan
  • •½ onion + ½ capsicum (chunks)
  • •Salt, lemon, 1 tsp oil

Method

  1. 1

    Whisk curd with ginger-garlic paste, all spices, besan and salt — this is the marinade.

  2. 2

    Add paneer and vegetable chunks. Coat well. Rest 1 hour (fridge).

  3. 3

    Heat a non-stick pan. Lightly grease.

  4. 4

    Place marinated paneer and vegetable pieces in a single layer. Cook 2 min each side till charred.

  5. 5

    Finish with lemon juice. Serve hot with mint chutney.

Dietitian's tip

Hung curd is essential — regular curd makes the marinade watery. Great high-protein snack for athletes and PCOS plans.

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Recipe authored by Dt Manthan Sharma · © Dietwalaa