Paneer Tikka Sandwich

Full written recipe for Paneer Tikka Sandwich

Prep time: 10-15 minutes

Cooking time: 15-20 minutes

Serves: 4-5 people

Ingredients:

Marinade

• MUSTARD OIL | सरसों का तेल 1 TBSP
• POWDERED SPICES
• KASHMIRI RED CHILLI POWDER | कश्मीरी लाल मिर्च पाउडर 1 TBSP
• CORIANDER POWDER | धनिया पाउडर 1 TSP
• TURMERIC POWDER | हल्दी पाउडर 1/4 TSP
• GARAM MASALA | गरम मसाला 1/2 TSP
• CUMIN POWDER | जीरा पाउडर 1/2 TSP
• BLACK SALT | काला नमक 1/2 TSP
• ROASTED KASURI METHI POWDER | भुनी हुई कसूरी मेथी का पाउडर A PINCH
• GREEN CARDAMOM POWDER | हरी इलायची का पाउडर A PINCH
• GINGER GARLIC PASTE | अदरक लेहसुन की पेस्ट 1 TBSP
• LEMON JUICE | नींबू का रस 1 TBSP
• CURD | दही 2 TBSP (THICK)
• SALT | नमक TO TASTE

Tossing

• PANEER | पनीर 250 GRAMS (DICED)
• ONION | प्याज़ 1 LARGE (DICED)
• CAPSICUM | शिमला मिर्च 2 MEDIUM SIZED (DICED)
• BUTTER | मक्खन 1 TBSP
• OIL | तेल 1 TSP
• SALT | नमक IF REQUIRED

Filling & Sandwich assembly

• MAYONNAISE | मायोन्नैस 2-3 TBSP
• FRESH CORIANDER | हरा धनिया A SMALL HANDFUL (CHOPPED)
• BUTTER | मक्खन AS REQUIRED (SOFT)
• CHEESE SLICE | चीज़ स्लाइस AS REQUIRED
• BUTTER | मक्खन AS REQUIRED (SOFT)

Method:

1. In a bowl add mustard oil & kashmiri red chilli powder, whisk well using a fork or a whisk & then add the remaining powdered spices along with ginger garlic paste, lemon juice, curd & salt. Whisk well to make lump free marinade.
2. You can smoke the marinade by placing a bowl with live charcoal, adding ghee on it & covering it for 3-4 minutes, this step is completely optional.
3. Your smoked paneer tikka marinade is ready.
4. Set a wok over high heat & once the wok gets hot, add butter & oil.
5. Further add the diced onions & toss over high flame until they turn translucent, then add the capsicum & cook over high flame for a minute.
6. Add the diced paneer, stir well & saute the paneer over high flame for a minute then add the prepared marinade, stir gently & cook over high flame for 2-3 minutes.
7. Then taste & adjust the salt if required, transfer the filling into a bowl & cool it down.
8. Once cooled, transfer half of the quantity into a bowl & add mayonnaise, fresh coriander & stir well, if you want you directly add mayo to the entire batch, your filling for sandwich is ready.
9. To assemble the sandwich spread soft butter on 2 slices of bread, spread the paneer tikka filling evenly on one slice, place a cheese slice on top of it & close the sandwich by placing the second slice of bread on the top.
10. Heat a grill pan until its hot, apply butter and grill the sandwich until it turns crisp & golden brown and grill marks appear, grill on both the sides. To replicate the grill machine, use a plate and apply pressure while grilling.
11. Your delicious paneer tikka sandwich is ready, cut it as per your preference & serve it with some ketchup, green chutney & potato chips.