Hey everyone, it is me, Dave, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, basil paneer tikka masala and mint yoghurt. One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Traditionally paneer tikka is grilled in a tandoor but you get the same amazing taste by broiling in the oven too! It's a famous Indian appetizer where pieces of paneer (Indian cottages cheese) and marinated with yogurt and spices and then grilled until charred. Paneer tikka masala is a popular dish of grilled paneer in spicy onion tomato gravy.
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To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook basil paneer tikka masala and mint yoghurt using 8 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Basil Paneer Tikka Masala and mint yoghurt:
- Get 150 g block of paneer (Indian Cheese)
- Prepare 2 small red onions
- Get 50 g fresh basil / 2 level tablespoons of dried basil 🌿
- Take 2 teaspoons Tikka Masala Paste
- Get 1 fresh lemon 🍋
- Make ready 2 tablespoons plain Greek yoghurt
- Get 1 teaspoon mint sauce
- Take Tamarind sauce (optional)
The mint yogurt dip is a perfect accompaniment with the meal. Paneer Tikka is a popular and delicious tandoori snack where paneer (Indian cottage cheese cubes) are marinated in a spiced yogurt-based marinade, arranged on skewers and grilled in the oven. If you don't have an oven, then instead of grilling in oven, you can. In this video we will see how to make Paneer Tikka Masala recipe at your own kitchen.
Instructions to make Basil Paneer Tikka Masala and mint yoghurt:
- Chop the paneer into large chunks. Peel and chop onions into halves or quarters (whichever you prefer), I chopped them into quarters. Put both the paneer and onions into a bowl.
- Add the Tikka Masala Paste and the Basil to the paneer and onions. If using fresh basil then chop very finely before adding to the mixture. Squeeze a dash of fresh lemon juice. Give it a good mix and let it marinade for 30 minutes.
- You can use a flat frying pan or griddle. I used a griddle for a nice slightly charred finish. Add oil to the pan and heat on medium. Once heated add the pieces of paneer uniformly onto the pan and the onions too. Turn each piece onto the the next side after 60-90seconds (depending on how hard brown you want the pieces to be). I did 90 seconds. Once each side has had a turn on the pan then its ready.
- Mix the Greek yogurt and mint sauce together as an accompaniment to enjoy the dish. I had tamarind with mine to add a little sweet and sour to the dish.
It is a vegetarian alternative to chicken tikka and other meat dishes. Paneer Tikka Masala with step by step photos. Paneer tikka Masala is a popular dish of marinated grilled cottage cheese cubes in onion-tomato yogurt Time Management: Paneer Tikka Masala is a lengthy dish so some prep work often helps. You can marinate the paneer the night before and keep. This simple paneer tikka masala is packed with flavor.
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