Paneer Tikka - Cottage Cheese Skewers

When you hear the word skewers, you automatically think tasty, hot and mouth watering...and in this case, spicy and tangy too! Paneer Tikka is a famous Indian dish with chunks of cottage cheese marinated in spices and traditionally grilled in a 'tandoor'. But let's face it, who has the time to spend hours marinating and grilling all in the name of tasty food.

This quick version of Paneer Tikka will have you make and scrumptiously enjoy your skewers all in less than an hour! We certainly did, especially enjoyable on a cold evening.

Ingredients: a fresh block of paneer (cottage cheese), tomato, onion, capsicum if you wish. For marinade, few tablespoons yogurt, chilli powder, salt, minced garlic, minced ginger, garam masala powder, 1 tbsp besan flour.

Make: Prepare the marinade by mixing all spices with yogurt and besan flour. Chop paneer and vegetables into bite size blocks and marinate for 15 - 20 minutes (traditionally done for two hours). After this time, place each piece gently onto bamboo skewers, as in photo. Bake in oven for 15 minutes at 170 degrees. Take out and sprinkle lemon juice before serving.

Enjoy your hot, spicy skewers!