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Paneer is the main vegetarian protein eaten in India and it is a perfect foil for Indian flavours.
Ingredients
For the marinade 125ml/4½fl oz Greek-style yoghurt small knob fresh ginger, peeled and roughly chopped 2-3 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped salt, to taste ½ tsp chilli powder, or to taste 1 tsp garam masala 2 tbsp lemon juice, or to taste 2 tbsp vegetable oil 1 tbsp gram flour (also called chickpea flour) 1 tsp cumin powder seeds of 6 green cardamom, ground For the skewers 300g/10½oz paneer, cut into 2.5cm/1in cubes 1 large onion, cut into 2.5cm/1in cubes 1 green and 1 red capsicum pepper, cored and cut into 2.5cm/1in cubes oil, for greasing 6 wooden skewers, soaked for an hour 2 tbsp butter, melted, for drizzling chaat masala (a dried spice mixture available from Asian grocers), to sprinkle
Method
1. For the marinade, mix together all the marinade ingredients in a bowl and add the paneer, onion and peppers. Cover with cling film and allow the paneer and vegetables to marinate for 30-40 minutes, or longer, in the fridge. 2. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6 and oil a baking sheet. 3. Thread the vegetables and paneer alternately onto the skewers. Bake in the oven for seven minutes, drizzle over the melted butter, turn and cook for another 5-7 minutes or until charred at the edges. 4. Sprinkle with chaat masala and serve. They are also great served with a green chutney.
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