Restaurant Style Tandoori Paneer Tikka | BBQ Cottage Cheese Skewers Recipe | Smoked Vegetarian Dish

paneer

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Tofu is lower in calories and suitable for vegans.

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt is thicker and adds protein.

red chili powder

🥗Healthier: paprika

💰Cheaper: cayenne pepper

Paprika offers color without intense heat.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil adds flavor and healthy fats.

In a mixing bowl, add yogurt, tandoori masala, chaat masala, paprika, red chili powder, amchur powder, salt, kasuri methi, and lemon juice. Mix well.

Add paneer, onion, green bell pepper, and red bell pepper. Mix well.

Place a small bowl in the middle of the mixture and put a piece of hot coal inside it and drizzle it with a bit of oil, as it smokes, close the lid for about 30 seconds.

Refrigerate the marinade for 2 hours.

On wooden skewers, add the marinated onion, paneer, green bell pepper and red bell pepper.

In a heated oil pan, grill the skewers for 4 minutes on each side.

Serve with lemon wedges and Swad Mango chutney.

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