Saunfia Paneer Tikka (Cottage Cheese Squares in Fennel Seed) Recipe

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Saunfia Paneer Tikka (Cottage Cheese Squares in Fennel Seed)
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Ingredients:

  • 3/4 inch piece gingerroot
  • 2 tsp oil
  • 3 -5 saffron strands (kesar)
  • butter , for basting
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 tsp chat masala
  • 2 tbsp gram flour ( besan)
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp fennel (lucknowi saunf powder)
  • 5 garlic cloves
  • 2 medium red capsicums

Directions:

  1. Wash and cut paneer into one and a half inch sized squares of half-inch thickness. Peel, wash and grind ginger and garlic. Wash, remove stalk, halve, deseed and cut capsicums into one and a half inch sized squares. Heat oil in a pan. Add besan and cook until it emits a fragrant aroma, remove from heat and add turmeric powder.
  2. Cool flour and transfer into a bowl. Add ginger-garlic paste, white pepper powder, salt, lemon juice, green cardamom powder, fennel powder, saffron and fresh cream. Whisk well to make a batter.
  3. Add paneer cubes to the batter and marinate for at least an hour.
  4. Thread paneer cubes and caspicum squares onto skewers .
  5. Roast in a tandoor/charcoal grill for five minutes, basting with melted butter occasionally till the tikkas are golden in colour.
  6. Alternatively you can cook the tikkas in a convection oven or on a grill.
  7. Preheat the oven to 220°C and cook for three minutes on either side, basting once with butter in between.
  8. Remove and sprinkle with chaat masala powder and lemon juice. Serve with chutney of your choice.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 261.17 Kcal (1093 kJ)
Calories from fat 140.31 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.59g 24%
Cholesterol 43.64mg 15%
Sodium 601.69mg 25%
Potassium 259.04mg 6%
Total Carbs 13.41g 4%
Sugars 4.03g 16%
Dietary Fiber 0.87g 3%
Protein 16.51g 33%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 8%
Iron 0.6mg 3%
Calcium 192.5mg 19%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 124.54 Kcal (521 kJ)
Calories from fat 66.91 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.43g 24%
Cholesterol 20.81mg 15%
Sodium 286.93mg 25%
Potassium 123.53mg 6%
Total Carbs 6.39g 4%
Sugars 1.92g 16%
Dietary Fiber 0.42g 3%
Protein 7.87g 33%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 8%
Iron 0.3mg 3%
Calcium 91.8mg 19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.3
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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