Paneer And Vegetable Skewers

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Paneer And Vegetable Skewers

 

Recipe By : Anjum Anand

Serving Size : -1 Preparation Time: 1:00

Categories : Indian Food Made Easy

 

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For the marinade

125ml/4 1/2fl oz Greek-style yoghurt

small knob fresh ginger, peeled and roughly chopped

2-3 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped

salt, to taste

1/2 tsp chilli powder, or to taste

1 tsp garam masala

2 Tbs lemon juice, or to taste

2 Tbs vegetable oil

1 Tbs gram flour (also called chickpea flour)

1 tsp cumin powder

seeds of 6 green cardamom, ground

For the skewers

300g/10 1/2oz paneer, cut into 2.5cm/1in cubes

1 large onion, cut into 2.5cm/1in cubes

1 green and 1 red capsicum pepper, cored

-- and cut into 2.5cm/1in cubes

oil, for greasing

6 wooden skewers, soaked for an hour

2 Tbs butter, melted, for drizzling

chaat masala (a dried spice mixture

-- available from Asian grocers), to sprinkle

 

1. For the marinade, mix together all the marinade ingredients in a bowl and

add the paneer, onion and peppers. Cover with cling film and allow the

paneer and vegetables to marinate for 30-40 minutes, or longer, in the

fridge.

 

2. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6 and oil a baking sheet.

 

3. Thread the vegetables and paneer alternately onto the skewers. Bake in

the oven for seven minutes, drizzle over the melted butter, turn and cook

for another 5-7 minutes or until charred at the edges.

 

4. Sprinkle with chaat masala and serve. They are also great served with a

green chutney.

 

Comments: Paneer is the main vegetarian protein eaten in India and it is a

perfect foil for Indian flavours.

 

Recipe Author: Anjum Anand

 

Recipe Source: Indian Food Made Easy