Desi Paneer Tikka Mac ‘and’ Cheese

Supraja Nagarathinam
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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#sofaridabad

Desi Paneer Tikka Mac ‘and’ Cheese

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! ❤️
.
#sofaridabad

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Ingredients

45 mins-1 hour
Serves 4 servings
  1. For paneer marinade:
  2. 200 gmpaneer
  3. 1/2green capsicum chopped
  4. 1/2red capsicum chopped
  5. 1large onion chopped
  6. 1 tspturmeric powder
  7. 1 tbspKashmiri red chilli powder
  8. 1 tspgaram masala
  9. 1 tspcumin powder
  10. 1 tspcoriander powder
  11. 1 tsplime juice
  12. to tasteSalt
  13. 1.5 tbspcurd
  14. For Cheese sauce:
  15. 2cheese slices
  16. 1/4 cupmaida
  17. 2 tbspunsalted butter
  18. 1 cupmilk
  19. tspBlack pepper-1
  20. 1/4 tspsalt
  21. Other Ingredients:
  22. 250 GMmacaroni
  23. Water as required
  24. Oregano or pasta seasoning as required
  25. Spring onion greens chopped for garnish
  26. 2 tspoil
  27. 1/2 tspsalt

Cooking Instructions

45 mins-1 hour
  1. 1

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

  2. 2

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

  3. 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. 4

    Drain the macaroni and set aside.

  5. 5

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

  6. 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. 7

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

  8. 8

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

  9. 9

    Add salt and pepper to season the sauce.

  10. 10

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

  11. 11

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

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Comments (7)

Naheed
Naheed @cook_12711553
Wow! Delectable and well presented

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