Achari Paneer Shashlik

Ingredients:

Cottage Cheese or Paneer: 200gms cut into cubes
Onion: 1 medium sized cut into cubes
Vegetables of your choice: 1 cup (Capsicum/different colours of bell pepper/Zuccini)


For marination:
Curd: 1/2 cup
Ginger garlic paste: 1 tbsp
Red chilli powder: 1/2 tsp
Garam Masala: 1 tsp
Cumin powder: 1 tsp
Coriander powder: 1 tsp
Turmeric powder: 1/2 tsp
Pepper powder: 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Fresh cream: 2 tbsp.
Masala and oil of any pickle: about 2 tsp
Olive oil: 1 tbsp


For the smoky barbeque flavour :

1 piece of charcoal/coal


In a large bowl, add all the ingredients mentioned under "for marination" and mix well. Now mix the paneer cubes, and all the vegetables, combine all well. Cover the bowl and marinate for about 10-15 minutes.

While it is being marinated, put the piece of charcoal/coal over gas stove in low flame for about 2-3 minutes till it releases smoke.

Once the marination is done, skew the paneer pieces and vegetables alternatively in the skewers and keep aside. Do it for the rest of the skewers.


Bake it for 5-6 minutes in 300 degree Celsius in micro+grill mode. Turn the skewers  and again grill for another 5 minutes. Once done take them out and heat a pan with some oil, place the skewers and also the piece of coal. Dash of oil over the coal and cover with a lid. Remove from flame after few seconds and serve .

Or you can do the same in pan as well on gas stove.

Heat the grill pan or any regular pan/tava , add oil and place the skewers and cook on all the sides by turning the skewers. Now put that piece of coal on the pan in between the skewers, sprinkle some oil over it and cover with a lid under low flame for few seconds to get that smoky barbeque flavour on the paneer. Remove from flame.

Serve this hot as starters and enjoy.