Paneer Tikka (BBQ Paneer)

Ingredients:

• 2 cups Paneer -cubed

• 1 medium-sized onion, cut into 1-inch cubes

• 1 Green pepper, deseeded and cut into 1-inch cubes

• 2 tablespoons Mustard Oil (or any other oil)

• 1 teaspoon Garlic Paste

• 1 teaspoon Ginger Paste

• 1/2 cup plain Greek Yogurt

• 2 teaspoons Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder (or Paprika)

• 1 tablespoon Coriander Powder

• 1 teaspoon Chaat Masala Powder (easily available in Indian grocery stores)

• 1 teaspoon Kasuri methi (dry fenugreek leaves - optional)

• Salt to taste

• Cooling Rack (if using the oven)

• Roasting pan (if using the oven)

Directions:

1. Mix all the spices with oil in a bowl and then add cubed paneer to it. Cover and set aside for at least half an hour or up to two hours.

2. Pre-heat oven to 430 F once you are ready to cook. You can bake the marinated paneer in the oven, or on a grill. Use a

3. Skewer paneer cubes alternating with onions, and green peppers.

4. Grill the marinated paneer skewers on a grill or in an oven. Refer to step 5 & 6 if using the oven.

5. If using the oven, place the skewers on the cooling rack over the roasting pan and bake for 15 minutes, turning once halfway. After 15 minutes, switch on the broiler and broil for 2-3 minutes till the paneer has a slight char on the surface.

6. Carefully remove the roasting pan with the skewers out of the oven (the paneer tends to become really soft so be careful) and place the skewers on your serving platter.