Desi Paneer Tikka Mac ‘and’ Cheese

Name: Desi Paneer Tikka Mac ‘and’ Cheese
Total time: 6300 s
Yield: Serves 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: For paneer marinade:; 200 gm paneer; 1/2 green capsicum chopped; 1/2 red capsicum chopped; 1 large onion chopped; 1 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tbsp Kashmiri red chilli powder; 1 tsp garam masala; 1 tsp cumin powder; 1 tsp coriander powder; 1 tsp lime juice; to taste Salt; 1.5 tbsp curd; For Cheese sauce:; 2 cheese slices; 1/4 cup maida; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 cup milk; tsp Black pepper-1; 1/4 tsp salt; Other Ingredients:; 250 GM macaroni; Water as required; Oregano or pasta seasoning as required; Spring onion greens chopped for garnish; 2 tsp oil; 1/2 tsp salt

Supraja Nagarathinam @cook_13583444

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Macaroni and Cheese is a favourite among all age groups and I love adding the desi twist to anything I cook. This recipe is easy to make and rich. So usually a single serving is more than enough for one. It can be had as main course or to satisfy those mid day or midnight hunger pangs!
If you try this recipe do send me your cooksnaps.
Happy Cooking! ❤️
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Supraja Nagarathinam @cook_13583444

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Ingredients

45 mins-1 hour

Serves 4 servings

For paneer marinade:
200 gmpaneer
1/2green capsicum chopped
1/2red capsicum chopped
1large onion chopped
1 tspturmeric powder
1 tbspKashmiri red chilli powder
1 tspgaram masala
1 tspcumin powder
1 tspcoriander powder
1 tsplime juice
to tasteSalt
1.5 tbspcurd
For Cheese sauce:
2cheese slices
1/4 cupmaida
2 tbspunsalted butter
1 cupmilk
tspBlack pepper-1
1/4 tspsalt
Other Ingredients:
250 GMmacaroni
Water as required
Oregano or pasta seasoning as required
Spring onion greens chopped for garnish
2 tspoil
1/2 tspsalt

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Steps

45 mins-1 hour

1

Cut paneer into small cubes. Mix all ingredients under paneer marinade together. Marinate the paneer in fridge for 15 mins
2

After this we boil our macaroni. Boil it with water (as mentioned in packet), 2tbsp oil and 1/2 tsp salt.
3

Follow Cooking time as mentioned in the macaroni packet. Usually 250gm takes around 15 mins to boil al dente. That is firm but able to cut with a fork.
4

Drain the macaroni and set aside.
5

Prepare the paneer tikka. Fry on high flame in oil until the masala starts to get dry. Set this aside.
6

Finally we prepare the cheese sauce as it thickens quickly we do this step in the end. Put 2tbsp butter into a non-stick pan.
7

Once butter melts, add the Maida. Cook until bubbles form in Maida and turns aromat.
8

Now pour in the milk. Keep stirring until milk begins to thicken. Then add the cheese slices to this.
9

Add salt and pepper to season the sauce.
10

In a large pan mix the paneer tikka, cooked macaroni and the cheese sauce until well combined.
11

While serving season macaroni with pasta or oregano seasoning. Garnish with chopped spring onion greens.