Thecha Paneer Tikka

Name: Thecha Paneer Tikka
Total time: 1500 s
Yield: 3-4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup green chilies, roughly chopped; 8-10 garlic cloves, crushed; 1/3 cup roasted peanuts; 1/4 tsp. asafoetida; 1/2 cup coriander leaves with stems; 1 tsp. cumin seeds; 1 tsp. oil; salt to taste; 1 tsp. lime juice; 300 gms. Paneer cubes

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

#FF - Brighten up your party with this amazingly spicy THECHA PANEER TIKKA. Thecha is a traditional Maharashtrian chutney that is usually served as an accompaniment with Indian flat bread like jowar bhakri, bajra roti, thalipeeth, chapatti, etc. It is also called Hirvi Mirchi Thecha in the local lingo. This spicy & tangy chutney is prepared with fresh green chilies, garlic, coriander leaves with stems and peanuts. The paneer is marinated with the Thecha chutney and pan fried till well browned on all sides. Serve as an appetizer with green chutney, any dip, mayo or tomato sauce.

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

20-25 minutes

3-4 servings

1/2 cupgreen chilies, roughly chopped
8-10garlic cloves, crushed
1/3 cuproasted peanuts
1/4 tsp.asafoetida
1/2 cupcoriander leaves with stems
1 tsp.cumin seeds
1 tsp.oil
salt to taste
1 tsp.lime juice
300gms. Paneer cubes

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Steps

20-25 minutes

1

Heat oil in a pan and sauté the garlic, green chilies and cumin seeds for 2-3 minutes. Add the coriander leaves + stems, asafoetida and salt to taste. Give it a stir and switch off the flame. Allow it to cool down.
2

Add the roasted peanuts and then pound them in a mortar and pestle into a coarse consistency. (You can also blend in a mixer jar coarsely without adding any water).
3

When done, drizzle some lime juice. Coat all the paneer cubes with the thecha.
4

Heat oil in a pan / grill pan and fry them, few at a time, till well browned on all sides.
5

Serve hot as an appetizer with green chutney, any dip, mayonnaise or tomato sauce.