Tiranga Paneer Tikka

Name: Tiranga Paneer Tikka
Yield: Makes 8
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: ½ tablespoon fresh ginger paste; ½ tablespoon fresh garlic paste; ¼ cup (60 grams) pudina aur dhaniya chutney (mint-and-cilantro chutney); 4 green chiles, stemmed and chopped; 1 cup (250 grams) plain yogurt; 1½ teaspoons table salt; 1½ tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice; Melted butter for basting; 1 pound (450 grams) paneer (pressed fresh cheese); ½ teaspoon red chile powder; 2 tablespoons besan (chickpea/gram flour); ¼ cup (20 grams) chopped fresh cilantro

Tricolor cheese bites

Preparation info

Makes
8

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

How to Cook Indian

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

About

I made this dish to represent India’s tricolored flag, and my family demands that I make it every Indian Independence Day and Indian Republic Day.

Ingredients

1 pound (450 grams) paneer (pressed fresh cheese)
½

Asia
India
Snack
Starter
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Grate about 3½ ounces (100 grams) of the paneer. Cut the remaining paneer into 1½-inch (4-