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Paneer Tikka Tacos

Recipe by Nids Lid

An Indian lunch recipe with 23 ingredients and 12 steps. Written from Nids Lid's YouTube video.

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup paneer
  • 1 capsicum
  • 1 onion
  • 1 tomato
  • 1/2 cup thick yogurt
  • 2 tbsp gram flour (besan)
  • 2 tbsp hot oil
  • 1 tbsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp dry mango powder (amchur)
  • 1 tsp chaat masala
  • 1 tsp kasoori methi
  • 1 tbsp red chili powder
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • salt
  • 1 tomato
  • 1 onion
  • 1/2 cup corn kernels
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • fresh coriander leaves
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 4 rotis
  • 1 tbsp clarified butter (ghee)
  • 1 cup cheese

Steps

  1. Step 1: Mix all the masala mix ingredients in a bowl.
  2. Step 2: Add the hot oil, yogurt, and gram flour to the masala mix, stirring to form a marinade.
  3. Step 3: Add paneer, capsicum, onion, and tomato cubes to the marinade.
  4. Step 4: Let the mixture rest for 10 minutes.
  5. Step 5: Pan-fry the marinated mixture until the moisture evaporates and the tikka is well-coated.
  6. Step 6: Combine chopped tomatoes, onions, corn, coriander leaves, lemon juice, salt, and oregano in a bowl.
  7. Step 7: Mix the salsa well.
  8. Step 8: Heat a roti on a pan.
  9. Step 9: Add grated cheese to one side of the roti and paneer tikka filling to the other side.
  10. Step 10: Fold the cheese side over the filling and press gently.
  11. Step 11: Pan-roast the taco with clarified butter until crispy.
  12. Step 12: Serve the crispy paneer tikka taco with the fresh salsa and any dip of choice.