Multani Paneer Tikka

Tikka itself is a very popular Indian appetizer, with such appetizing colors, flavor and aroma. Multani Paneer Tikka is a very different recipe where paneer is stuffed with Mushrooms and Spring Onions coated with corn flour/besan batter and shallow fried. 

 It can be served as a as starter or as an accompaniment and is one of the easiest of all paneer dishes. 

Ingredients:

Cottage cheese 500 gm
Grated cheddar cheese 4 Tbsp 
Chopped white mushroom 2 cups
Chopped spring onions 1 cup 
Chopped  green chillies 1 tbsp
Chopped ginger 2 tsp 
Chopped coriander leaves  3 tsp
Garam masala  1/2 tsp (substitution: pav bhaji masala + dry mango powder)
Pepper powder 1 tsp 
Cumin seeds 1 tsp 
Besan or cornflour 1/2 cup 
Salt to taste
Refined oil 1 tsp 
Oil to shallow fry

Method:

1. Slice paneer gently into long thin sheets.
2. Heat 1 tsp oil on a pan. Add spring onions and mushrooms and Saute it with medium flame. Season with salt, garam masala, pepper and cumin. The mushroom will start leaving water. Allow the mixture to be absolutely dry.
3. Add chopped ginger and mix well, then let it cool.
4. Add coriander leaves, green chillies and grated cheese.
5. Mix all the ingredients well.
6. Put the mushroom mixture on the paneer sheet.
7. Spread it evenly up to half the length of the sliced paneer and fold.
8. Prepare a smooth batter with corn flour/besan and water. 
9. Dip the stuffed paneer in this batter.
10. Shallow fry in a non stick pan till they are golden brown.

Serve hot with mint chutney.