Paneer Tikka Kali Mirch Paneer Tikka Kali Mirch is a phenomenal starter which not only tastes delicious but is quite easy to make This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe. By Sanjeev Kapoor 26 Oct 2021 in Recipes Course New Update Main Ingredients Cottage cheese (paneer), Black peppercorns Cuisine Indian Course Snacks and Starters Prep Time 1-1.30 hour Cook time 11-15 minutes Serve 4 Taste Spicy Level of Cooking Easy Others Veg Ingredients list for Paneer Tikka Kali Mirch 500 grams Cottage cheese (paneer) , cut into 1 inch cubes 1/2 teaspoon Black peppercorns 1 tbsp + to grease Oil 1 cup Onions , sliced 1 inch Ginger 4-5 cloves Garlic 2 Green chillies 1/2 cup Hung yogurt 1/2 teaspoon Garam masala powder 1/4 teaspoon Green cardamom powder 1 tablespoon Cornflour to taste Salt 2 tablespoons Fresh cream 2 large Green capsicums , cut into 1 inch pieces for basting Butter 1 Lemon to garnish Mixed capsicum curls to garnish Onion slices Method Dry-roast peppercorns in a non-stick pan. Transfer into a mortar, cool and crush coarsely with a pestle. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in the same non-stick pan, add onion and sauté till golden brown. Transfer into a bowl and cool. Put ginger, garlic cloves, green chillies and 1 tablespoon water into a blender jar and blend into a smooth paste. Transfer into a small bowl. Put the sautéed onion into the blender jar, add 1 tablespoon water and blend into a smooth paste. To make the marinade, take yogurt in a mixing bowl, add ginger-garlic-green chilli paste, garam masala powder, green cardamom powder, cornflour, salt, cream, sautéed onion paste and some of the roasted crushed peppercorns and whisk well to a lump-less mixture. Add cottage cheese cubes to the marinade and mix lightly. Add capsicum pieces and mix well. Keep the bowl in the refrigerator to marinate for 40-45 minutes. Preheat oven to 180° C. Skew onto each skewer in the following order: capsicum piece, cottage cheese cube, capsicum piece, cottage cheese cube and end with a capsicum piece. Grease a baking tray with some oil and place the skewers on it. Brush the pieces with some butter, keep the tray in the preheated oven and bake for 5-7 minutes. Cut lemon into quarters and coat one side of each lemon quarter with crushed peppercorns. Arrange the skewers on a serving platter, garnish with mixed capsicum curls, onion slices and lemon quarters and serve hot. #Black peppercorns #Butter #Fresh cream #Garam masala powder #Garlic #Ginger #Green capsicums #Green cardamom powder #Green chillies #Hung yogurt #Lemon #Oil #Onions #Salt Subscribe to our Newsletter! Be the first to get exclusive offers and the latest news Subscribe Now You May Also like Advertisment Read the Next Article