400 grams cottage cheese (paneer), cut into 1 inch cubes
1 teaspoon oil + for basting
3 tablespoons gram flour (besan)
2 teaspoons carom seeds (ajwain)
1 teaspoon red chilli powder
1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
Salt to taste
2 tablespoons red chilli paste
½ cup hung yogurt
½ tablespoon mustard oil
1 teaspoon dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi) powder
1 large green capsicum, cut into 1 inch cubes
1 large red capsicum, cut into 1 inch cubes
2 medium onions, cut into 1 inch cubes and layers separated
Green chutney for serving
Onion rings for serving
Lemon wedge for serving
Fresh mint sprig for garnishing
Chaat masala for sprinkling
Method
- Preheat oven to 180° C.
- Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a non-stick pan. Add gram flour and sauté for 8-10 minutes. Add carom seeds and sauté for 2-3 minutes. Transfer in a bowl.
- Add chilli powder, ginger-garlic paste, salt, chilli paste and hung yogurt and mix well. Add mustard oil and dried fenugreek leaves powder and mix well.
- Add cottage cheese cubes and mix lightly. Add mixed capsicum cubes and onion and mix again. Set aside to marinate.
- Skewer the marinated cottage cheese and vegetables alternatively onto satay sticks till all the ingredients are used.
- Place them on a baking tray, put the tray in the preheated oven and bake for 15-20 minutes, basting with some oil.
- Place tikkas on one side of the serving platter, place green chutney, onion rings and lemon wedge on the other side and garnish with a mint sprig.
- Sprinkle some chaat masala over the tikkas and serve hot.