Indian Grilled Paneer Recipe
Servings: 2
Calories: 543kcal
Equipment
- Grill Pan
Ingredients
- 250 gram paneer (cottage cheese)
Ingredients For Marinade
- 2 tablespoon mustard oil (sarson oil)
- 1 tablespoon tahini paste (sesame seed paste)
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped coriander
- 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste (get recipe)
- 1 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder (jeera powder)
- 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon Garam Masala Powder (get recipe)
Instructions
- Cut paneer into equal pieces of the desired size (square or rectangular).
- Combine mustard oil, tahini or cashew paste, ginger garlic paste, spices, salt, and finely chopped coriander leaves. Mix nicely to make a thick marinade. Taste and if required add more spices or salt.
- Add paneer pieces to the marinade and coat each piece with it.
- Start with taking a heavy-duty grill pan preferably cast iron. Brush it with mustard oil. DO NOT add too much oil.
- Heat the pan over a high flame till it is nicely hot. Arrange the marinated paneer pieces in the pan.
- Press them gently with a tong to get them evenly grilled. After 2 – 3 minutes, turn them and grill from the other side.
- Transfer grilled paneer to a platter. Drizzle lemon juice.
- Grilled Paneer is ready to serve!
Video
Notes
- You can store marinated paneer in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 – 4 days or overnight. It is a meal prep friendly recipe.
- Alternatively, you can grill marinated paneer in an air fryer, oven, or BBQ.
Nutrition
Calories: 543kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 50g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 83mg | Sodium: 1217mg | Potassium: 83mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 328IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 628mg | Iron: 1mg