500 grams cottage cheese (paneer), cut into 1 inch cubes
12-15 black peppercorns
1 tablespoon oil + for greasing
1 large onion, sliced
1 inch ginger
4-5 garlic cloves
2 green chillies
¼ cup hung yogurt
½ teaspoon garam masala powder
¼ teaspoon green cardamom powder
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons fresh cream
Salt to taste
1 medium green capsicum, cut into 1 inch cubes
Butter for basting
1 lemon
Mixed capsicum curls for garnishing
Onion slices for garnishing
Method
- Dry-roast peppercorns in a non-stick pan. Transfer in a mortar and coarsely crush using a pestle.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in the same non-stick pan. Add onion and sauté till golden brown. Transfer in a bowl and cool.
- Blend together ginger, garlic cloves and green chillies alongwith 1 tablespoon water into a smooth paste. Transfer in a bowl.
- Blend the sautéed onion alongwith 1 table spoon water into a smooth paste.
- Combine using yogurt, some ginger-garlic-green chilli paste, garam masala powder, cardamom powder, cornstarch, salt, cream and some roasted crushed peppercorns in another bowl and whisk well. This is marinade.
- Add cottage cheese cubes to the marinade and lightly mix. Add capsicum cubes and mix well. Refrigerate to marinate for 40-45 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 180° C.
- Insert marinated capsicum cube and cottage cheese cubes alternatively in individual skewers.
- Grease a baking tray with some oil, place the skewers on a baking tray. Put the tray into the preheated oven and bake for 5-7 minutes, basting with some butter.
- Cut lemon into quarters and coat one side of each lemon quarter with crushed peppercorns.
- Serve hot garnished with mixed capsicum curls-onion slices and lemon quarters.
Preparation Time: 55-60 minutes
Cooking Time: 8-10 minutes
Cuisine: Indian
10-12 black peppercorns
1 tbsp oil
½ cup sliced onion
1 inch ginger
4-5 garlic cloves
2 green chillies
1 tbsp water
1 tbsp water
2-3 tbsps hung yogurt
½ tsp garam masala powder
¼ tsp green cardamom powder
1 tbsp cornstarch
Salt to taste
1½ tbsps fresh cream
Some capsicum cubes
1 lemon
Crushed black peppercorns as required